There are 9 ways to get from Cheltenham to Alençon by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Le Manstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Le Mans to Alencontrain Ter
8h 13m€290–479Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Cheltenham to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Alençoncar
9h 41m€99–497Train, ferry
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistrehamferry
- Take the train from Caen to Alencontrain Ter
14h 2m€142–221Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Royal Well to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 444 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stopbus 030
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistrehamferry
- Take the train from Caen to Alencontrain Ter
16h 24m€106–141Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cheltenham to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Alençoncar
7h 7m€257–314Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BHX - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Alencontrain
8h 10m€131–340Train to Bristol Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BRS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Alencontrain
8h 26m€129–331Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Alencontrain
9h 32m€208–524Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LGW - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Alencontrain
10h 25m€168–432
Cheltenham to Alençon by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cheltenham to Alençon is to bus and ferry and train which costs €100 - €150 and takes 16h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cheltenham to Alençon is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 7h 7m and costs €250 - €320.
No, there is no direct train from Cheltenham to Alençon. However, there are services departing from Cheltenham Spa and arriving at Alencon via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Le Mans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between Cheltenham and Alençon is 911 km.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Alençon without a car is to train which takes 8h 13m and costs €290 - €480.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Cheltenham to Alençon, including transfers.
Cheltenham to Alençon train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cheltenham Spa station.
Alençon is 1h ahead of Cheltenham. It is currently 5:10 PM in Cheltenham and 6:10 PM in Alençon.
Cheltenham to Alençon train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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What companies run services between Cheltenham, England and Alençon, France?
You can take a train from Cheltenham Spa to Alencon via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Le Mans in around 8h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Alencon
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Alencon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Alencon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Alencon
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Alencon
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Alencon
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Alencon
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Royal Well to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistreham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistreham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–100
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–390
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