There are 5 ways to get from Chennai to Portbail by plane, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Jersey Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane MAA - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Barneville-Carteretferry
19h 32m€415–1,271Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MAA - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Valognestrain
21h 31m€349–725Fly to Guernsey Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane MAA - GCI
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Dieletteferry
22h 41m€439–1,029Fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane MAA - CFR
- Take the train from Caen to Valognestrain
24h 48m€675–1,941Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Valognestrain
22h 46m€444–918
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jersey Airport (JER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Portbail is to fly and train which costs €340 - €750 and takes 21h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Portbail is to fly and ferry which takes 19h 32m and costs €410 - €1300.
The distance between Chennai and Portbail is 8446 km.
It takes approximately 19h 32m to get from Chennai to Portbail, including transfers.
Portbail is 4h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 5:51 PM in Chennai and 1:21 PM in Portbail.
There are 643+ hotels available in Portbail.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Portbail, France?
There is no direct connection from Chennai to Portbail. However, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Madras-Airport-MAA airport, fly to Jersey Airport (JER), walk to Jersey Airport, take the line 15 bus to Jersey Liberation, walk to Jersey St Helier, take the ferry to Barneville-Carteret, then take the taxi to Portbail. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Madras-Airport-MAA airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG), walk to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2, take the train to Paris Nord, walk to Gare Magenta, take the train to Haussmann Saint-Lazare, walk to Paris St Lazare, take the train to Valognes, walk to VALOGNES Gare SNCF, then take the bus to PORTBAIL Rue Lechevalier.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jersey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Guernsey Airport via Abu Dhabi, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Guernsey Airport via Muscat, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–850
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Brussels Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,100
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–490
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Brussels Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–750
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Guernsey Airport via Abu Dhabi, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Guernsey Airport via Muscat, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–850
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Brussels Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,100
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Guernsey Airport via London Heathrow, Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Guernsey Airport via Frankfurt, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Guernsey Airport via Frankfurt, London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Dubai, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Frankfurt, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,200
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–700
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–700
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Doha, Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0 825 131 050
- Website
- manche-iles.com
Ferry from Jersey St Helier to Barneville-Carteret
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- manche-iles.com
Ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Dielette
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €42
- Schedules at
- manche-iles.com
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