There are 6 ways to get from Colchester to Le Havre by train (Eurostar), bus, train, ferry, car, car train, or car ferry
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 Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Le Havretrain
6h 30m€252–408Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Stop to London Victoriabus 816
- Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havreferry
12h 46m€105–150Bus, train
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus 717 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus A9 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Le Havrebus
9h 38m€142–241Train, ferry
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havreferry
10h 37m€108–165Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Le Havrecar
4h 51m€220–258Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Le Havrecar
6h 14m€113–217
Colchester to Le Havre by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Le Havre is to bus and train and ferry which costs €100 - €150 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Le Havre is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 51m and costs €220 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Le Havre. However, there are services departing from Colchester and arriving at Le Havre via Liverpool Street station, London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Colchester and Le Havre is 767 km.
The best way to get from Colchester to Le Havre without a car is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs €250 - €410.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Colchester to Le Havre, including transfers.
Colchester to Le Havre train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
Le Havre is 1h ahead of Colchester. It is currently 7:17 AM in Colchester and 8:17 AM in Le Havre.
Colchester to Le Havre train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
There are 1853+ hotels available in Le Havre.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Le Havre, France?
You can take a train from Colchester to Le Havre via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 6h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- 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
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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