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How to get fromChelmsford to Normandyby train (Eurostar, TGV), train, ferry, bus, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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There are 13 ways to get from Chelmsford to Normandy by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, ferry, bus, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaixtrain train Tgv
    8h 47m
    €317–521

  2. Fly London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane STN - NTE
    2. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain train
    9h 41m
    €102–342

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbourtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoffferry ferry
    15h 45m
    €219–288

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus A8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Morlaixbus bus
    22h 51m
    €110–181

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Chelmsford to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Normandycar car
    8h 13m
    €262–322

  6. Train, ferry via Gare SNCF

    1. Take the train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbourtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoffferry ferry
    17h 55m
    €173–229

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Chelmsford to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Normandycar car
    9h 36m
    €155–276

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane LHR - BES
    3. Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain train
    10h 1m
    €337–722

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Take the train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane LGW - BES
    4. Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain train
    7h 25m
    €160–404

  10. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LGW - RNS
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain train
    7h 56m
    €152–498

  11. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LGW - NTE
    4. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain train
    10h 7m
    €147–343

  12. Fly London Southend Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane SEN - BES
    2. Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain train
    10h 51m
    €168–735

  13. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LHR - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaixtrain train
    10h 12m
    €255–567

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,063.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 47m

What companies run services between Chelmsford, England and Normandy, Bretagne, France?

You can take a train from Chelmsford to Normandy via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Morlaix in around 8h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Normandy via Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Morlaix in around 22h 51m.

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