There are 4 ways to get from Normandy to Calvados by car, car ferry, 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 Normandy to Portsmouth International Portcar
- Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen Portcarferry
8h 13m€38–305Bus
- Take the bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra2
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caenbus 774 / ...
20h 55m€68–112Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Normandy to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Calvadoscar
5h 24m€212–253Train, ferry
- Take the train from Guildford to Portsmouth & Southseatrain London Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistrehamferry Gb Pme-Fr Oui
8h 58m€137–183
Normandy to Calvados by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Normandy to Calvados is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 20h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Normandy to Calvados is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 5h 24m and costs €210 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Normandy to Calvados. However, there are services departing from Glaziers Lane and arriving at La Jalousie via Guildford station, London Heathrow Airport, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 55m.
The distance between Normandy and Calvados is 283 km.
The best way to get from Normandy to Calvados without a car is to bus which takes 20h 55m and costs €65 - €120.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Normandy to Calvados, including transfers.
Normandy to Calvados bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, depart from Guildford station.
Normandy to Calvados bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Calvados is 1h ahead of Normandy. It is currently 8:10 AM in Normandy and 9:10 AM in Calvados.
There are 2880+ hotels available in Calvados.
What companies run services between Normandy, Surrey, England and Calvados, Normandy, France?
You can take a bus from Glaziers Lane to La Jalousie via Friary Bus Station, Guildford station, Heathrow Terminal 2, London Heathrow Airport, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Gare Routiere in around 20h 55m.
- 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
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
Bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–280
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €21–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–280
Ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistreham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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