There are 6 ways to get from Cowes to France by ferry, car ferry, bus, train, or plane
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Ferry, car ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Ryde Hoverport to Southsea Hoverportferry
- Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havrecarferry
- Take the bus from Le Havre - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminalbus
12h 20m€91–289Ferry, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LGW - CDG
7h 35m€133–388Ferry, train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
7h 53m€159–433Ferry to Southampton Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane SOU - ORY
5h 15m€104–394Ferry, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LGW - BOD
8h 2m€118–278Ferry, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
7h 40m€118–298
Cowes to France by bus, ferry, taxi, car ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowes to France is to ferry and car ferry and bus which costs €90 - €290 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cowes to France is to ferry and fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €100 - €400.
The distance between Cowes and France is 398 km.
The best way to get from Cowes to France without a car is to ferry and car ferry and bus which takes 12h 20m and costs €90 - €290.
It takes approximately 12h 20m to get from Cowes to France, including transfers.
France is 1h ahead of Cowes. It is currently 9:43 PM in Cowes and 10:43 PM in France.
There are 22479+ hotels available in France.
What companies run services between Cowes, England and France?
There is no direct connection from Cowes to France. However, you can take the line 4 bus to Transport Interchange, walk to Ryde Hoverport, take the ferry to Southsea Hoverport, take the taxi to Portsmouth International Port, take the car ferry to Le Havre, walk to Le Havre - Bus Station, take the bus to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, walk to La Défense, then take the train to Châtelet - Les Halles. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal, walk to Red Jet Terminal, take the bus to Central Station, walk to Southampton Central, take the train to Clapham Junction, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG), walk to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2, then take the train to Châtelet - Les Halles.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Le Havre - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 1983 717700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hovertravel
Ferry from Ryde Hoverport to Southsea Hoverport
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- Hovertravel
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