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How to get fromPenzance to Rouenby train (Eurostar), bus, ferry, train, car, car ferry, plane, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Penzance to Rouen by train (Eurostar), bus, ferry, train, car, car ferry, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter
    10h 9m
    €361–608

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stopbus bus
    22h 44m
    €91–186

  3. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 805
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Stationbus bus 230 / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Newhaven to Dieppeferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Dieppe to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter
    18h 53m
    €131–270

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Penzance to Poolecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Rouencar car
    11h 2m
    €130–539

  5. Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain train
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NQY - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train
    11h 8m
    €169–429

  6. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Penzance to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rouencar car
    8h 25m
    €276–341

  7. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BRS - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train
    11h 4m
    €191–442

  8. Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain train
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane NQY - BVA
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routierebus bus
    4. Take the train from Amiens to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train
    15h 48m
    €193–497

Penzance to Rouen by train and subway

Calendar77Weekly Services
Duration10h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€361Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,083.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 9m

What companies run services between Penzance, England and Rouen, France?

You can take a train from Penzance to Rouen Rive Droite via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 10h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Penzance Bus Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 22h 44m.

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