There are 5 ways to get from Chennai to Portbail by plane, ferry, or train
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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
20h 47m€409–1,285Fly 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
20h 56m€299–685Fly 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
23h 21m€417–947Fly 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
23h 47m€572–1,841Fly 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 33m€579–929
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jersey Airport (JER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Portbail is to fly and train which costs €290 - €700 and takes 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Portbail is to fly and ferry which takes 20h 47m and costs €400 - €1300.
The distance between Chennai and Portbail is 8446 km.
It takes approximately 20h 47m to get from Chennai to Portbail, including transfers.
Portbail is 3h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 3:49 PM in Chennai and 12:19 PM in Portbail.
There are 673+ 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 Guernsey Airport (GCI), walk to Specsavers, take the line 71 bus to Guernsey Town Terminus, walk to Guernsey St Peter Port, take the ferry to Dielette, then take the taxi to Portbail.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jersey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,400
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Guernsey Airport via Bengaluru, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Guernsey Airport via Abu Dhabi, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–850
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Guernsey Airport via Manama, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Brussels Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Guernsey Airport via Abu Dhabi, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–850
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Guernsey Airport via Manama, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–950
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Brussels Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–950
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–410
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Brussels Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Dubai, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Frankfurt, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Guernsey Airport via London Heathrow, Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Guernsey Airport via Bengaluru, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jersey Airport via Hyderabad, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–600
- 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
- €190–360
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- 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
- €85–150
- 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
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- manche-iles.com
Ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Dielette
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- manche-iles.com
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