There are 11 ways to get from Normandy to Vendée by car, car ferry, train, bus, car train, or plane
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 Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Vendéecar
11h 14m€112–321Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Ash to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yontrain
7h 59m€85–230Train, bus
- Take the train from Guildford to Vauxhalltrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yontrain Ter
18h 12m€99–205Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Normandy to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Vendéecar
8h 3m€257–314Bus
- 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 La Roche sur Yonbus
22h 32mTrain, bus via Brussels
- Take the train from Guildford to Vauxhalltrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Nantesbus 712
- Take the train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yontrain Ter
24h 40m€119–240Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Guildford to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yontrain
8h 54m€87–265Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train
- Take the train from Ash to Gatwick Airporttrain
- 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 La Roche Sur Yontrain
9h 33m€103–378Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the train from Ash to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LGW - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yontrain
9h 42m€122–402Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train
- Take the train from Guildford to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane STN - LRH
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to La Roche Sur Yontrain
10h 18m€89–353Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Ash to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LGW - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Roche Sur Yontrain
11h 53m€123–285
Normandy to Vendée by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Normandy to Vendée is to train and bus which costs €95 - €210 and takes 18h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Normandy to Vendée is to train and fly which takes 7h 59m and costs €85 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Normandy to Vendée. However, there are services departing from Glaziers Lane and arriving at Folie 3 via Guildford station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 32m.
The distance between Normandy and Vendée is 630 km.
The best way to get from Normandy to Vendée without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 12m and costs €95 - €210.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Normandy to Vendée, including transfers.
Normandy to Vendée bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, depart from Guildford station.
Normandy to Vendée bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Vendée is 1h ahead of Normandy. It is currently 5:07 PM in Normandy and 6:07 PM in Vendée.
There are 475+ hotels available in Vendée.
What companies run services between Normandy, Surrey, England and Vendée, France?
You can take a bus from Glaziers Lane to Folie 3 via Friary Bus Station, Guildford station, Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), La Roche sur Yon, and Gare SNCF in around 22h 32m.
- 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 La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Guildford to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Guildford to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Guildford to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Guildford to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to La Roche Sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to La Roche Sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Roche Sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Ash to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Ash to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Ash to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Ash to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Roche sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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