There are 5 ways to get from Newhaven to Le Havre by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), bus, car train, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Newhaven to Portsmouth International Portcar
- Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havrecarferry
7h 48m€57–234Train
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Le Havretrain
8h 15m€254–409Bus
- Take the bus from Old Steine to London Victoriabus 817
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille to Le Havrebus
16h 30m€69–107Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Newhaven to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Le Havrecar
4h 38m€199–232Train, ferry
- Take the train from Brighton to Chichestertrain Brighton - Chichester / ...
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havreferry Gb Pme-Fr Leh
10h 34m€65–78
Newhaven to Le Havre by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newhaven to Le Havre is to train and ferry which costs €65 - €80 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Newhaven to Le Havre is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 38m and costs €190 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Newhaven to Le Havre. However, there are services departing from Elim Church and arriving at Le Havre via Old Steine, London Victoria, Dover and Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Newhaven to Le Havre. However, there are services departing from Newhaven Town and arriving at Le Havre via Brighton, London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Newhaven and Le Havre is 268 km.
The best way to get from Newhaven to Le Havre without a car is to train which takes 8h 15m and costs €250 - €410.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Newhaven to Le Havre, including transfers.
Newhaven to Le Havre bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Old Steine station.
Newhaven to Le Havre train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Newhaven to Le Havre is to train which takes 8h 15m and costs €250 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 16h 30m.
What companies run services between Newhaven, East Sussex, England and Le Havre, France?
You can take a train from Newhaven Town to Le Havre via Brighton, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 8h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elim Church to Le Havre via Old Steine, London Victoria, Dover, and Lille in around 16h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- Thameslink
- 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
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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 Brighton to Chichester
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Old Steine to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €43–210
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–210
Ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Newhaven to Le Havre bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Le Havre is 1h ahead of Newhaven. It is currently 8:18 AM in Newhaven and 9:18 AM in Le Havre.
Newhaven to Le Havre train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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