There are 5 ways to get from Essex to Normandy by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, 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 White Notley to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain Ter
5h 42m€180–331Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Essex to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Rouencar
5h 29m€66–145Train, bus
- Take the train from Witham (Essex) to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stopbus
8h 5m€118–221Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Essex to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rouencar
4h 7m€191–222Train, fly
- Take the train from White Notley to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Evreux - Normandietrain
7h 14m€149–421
Essex to Normandy by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essex to Normandy is to drive and car ferry which costs €65 - €150 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Essex to Normandy is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 7m and costs €190 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Essex to Normandy. However, there are services departing from White Notley and arriving at Rouen Rive Droite via Liverpool Street station, London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Essex and Normandy is 662 km.
The best way to get from Essex to Normandy without a car is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs €180 - €340.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Essex to Normandy, including transfers.
Essex to Normandy train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from White Notley station.
Normandy is 1h ahead of Essex. It is currently 4:30 PM in Essex and 5:30 PM in Normandy.
Essex to Normandy train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
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What companies run services between Essex, England and Normandy, France?
You can take a train from White Notley to Rouen Rive Droite 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 5h 42m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from White Notley to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Witham (Essex) to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from White Notley to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- 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
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droite
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Evreux - Normandie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €136
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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