There are 10 ways to get from Lewes to Chinon by 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, bus
best- Take the train from Lewes to East Croydontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Tourstrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus
8h 38m€237–386Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Old Steine to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus
20h 17m€66–122Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lewes to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Chinoncar
7h 42m€235–283Fly London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, bus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Tourstrain
- Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus
8h 51m€92–257Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lewes to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Chinoncar
9h 6m€131–250Fly London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, bus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LGW - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the bus from St Pierre Des Corps to Chinonbus
8h 37m€111–330Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Tours Val De Loire Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lewes to London Victoriatrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF)plane STN - TUF
- Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus
7h 28m€115–517Fly London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train, bus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LGW - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Tourstrain
- Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus
9h 22m€120–408Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Lewes to London Victoriatrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Tourstrain
- Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus
10h 41m€114–344Fly London Gatwick Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train, bus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane LGW - LRH
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the bus from St Pierre Des Corps to Chinonbus
9h 52m€128–357
Lewes to Chinon by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lewes to Chinon is to bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 20h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Lewes to Chinon is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 28m and costs €110 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Lewes to Chinon. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Chinon via Old Steine, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Vaucanson and Tours. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 17m.
The distance between Lewes and Chinon is 812 km.
The best way to get from Lewes to Chinon without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 38m and costs €230 - €390.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Lewes to Chinon, including transfers.
Lewes to Chinon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Old Steine station.
Lewes to Chinon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Chinon is 1h ahead of Lewes. It is currently 8:46 AM in Lewes and 9:46 AM in Chinon.
There are 738+ hotels available in Chinon.
What companies run services between Lewes, England and Chinon, France?
You can take a bus from High Street to Chinon via Old Steine, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station, Vaucanson, Gare de Tours 6, and Tours in around 20h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Lewes to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Southern
Train from Lewes to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Southern
Train from Lewes to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Southern
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from St Pierre Des Corps to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from St Pierre Des Corps to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- 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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