There are 4 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 43m€370–1,193Fly 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 57m€299–691Fly 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 42m€388–860Fly 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 26m€479–1,005
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 57m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Portbail is to fly and ferry which takes 20h 43m and costs €370 - €1200.
The distance between Chennai and Portbail is 8451 km.
It takes approximately 20h 43m to get from Chennai to Portbail, including transfers.
Portbail is 3h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 6:12 AM in Chennai and 2:42 AM in Portbail.
There are 715+ 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 line 06721 train to Trisulam, walk to Chennai International 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 line 06721 train to Trisulam, walk to Chennai International 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
- €300–1,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Guernsey Airport via Bengaluru, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Guernsey Airport via Abu Dhabi, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–750
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Guernsey Airport via Manama, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–700
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
- €260–1,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
- 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
- €280–900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Brussels Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–900
- 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
- €270–750
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Guernsey Airport via Manama, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–850
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Brussels Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–850
- 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
- €210–600
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Guernsey Airport via London Heathrow, Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
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
- €320–1,100
- 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
- €280–950
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jersey Airport via Hyderabad, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- 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
- €220–550
- 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
- €190–330
- 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
- €260–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris St Lazare to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris St Lazare to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- manche-iles.com
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