There are 5 ways to get from Normandy to Channel Islands by ferry, plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, fly
best- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry
- Fly from Alderney Airport (ACI) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane ACI - GCI
3h 5m$195–533Train, ferry via Granville
cheapest- Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Caentrain Ter
- Take the train from Caen to Granvilletrain Ter
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
7h 19m$73–216Train, ferry
- Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Caentrain Ter
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain Ter
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry
6h 51m$136–223Drive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Rouen to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Guernsey St Peter Portferry
- Take the carferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Jersey St Heliercarferry
8h 40m$329–419Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Caen - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Caen to Cherbourgbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry
8h 47m$119–173
Alderney Airport (ACI) to Guernsey Airport (GCI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Normandy to Channel Islands is to train and ferry via Granville which costs $70 - $220 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Normandy to Channel Islands is to ferry and fly which takes 3h 5m and costs $190 - $550.
The distance between Normandy and Channel Islands is 91 km.
The best way to get from Normandy to Channel Islands without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 51m and costs $130 - $230.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Normandy to Channel Islands, including transfers.
Channel Islands is 1h behind Normandy. It is currently 12:29 PM in Normandy and 11:29 AM in Channel Islands.
There are 57+ hotels available in Channel Islands.
What companies run services between Normandy, France and Channel Islands, Guernsey?
There is no direct connection from Normandy to Channel Islands. However, you can take the ferry to Alderney, take the taxi to Alderney Airport (ACI) airport, then fly to Guernsey Airport (GCI). Alternatively, you can take a train from Rouen Rive Droite to Alderney via Caen, Cherbourg, Cherbourg-Gare, Terminal Ferry, and Port of Cherbourg in around 6h 51m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Alderney Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
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 Rouen Rive Droite to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rouen Rive Droite to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Alderney to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $84
- Schedules at
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Jersey St Helier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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