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How to get fromLeicester to Normandyby train (Eurostar, TGV), train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, car train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Leicester to Normandy by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaixtrain train Tgv
    8h 34m
    €336–538

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Morlaixbus bus
    22h 45m
    €112–178

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Plymouth to Roscoffferry ferry
    16h 48m
    €268–359

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leicester to Poolecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Normandycar car
    12h 2m
    €130–532

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to St Georges Squarebus bus 030 / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoffferry ferry
    20h 3m
    €133–169

  6. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Normandycar car
    9h 49m
    €289–362

  7. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane BHX - BES
    3. Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain train
    9h 5m
    €168–340

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane LGW - BES
    4. Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain train
    7h 32m
    €205–435

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LGW - RNS
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain train
    8h 9m
    €192–489

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,171.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 34m

What companies run services between Leicester, England and Normandy, Bretagne, France?

You can take a train from Leicester to Normandy via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Morlaix in around 8h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Normandy via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Morlaix in around 22h 45m.

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