There are 4 ways to get from Rouen to Ipswich by train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain Ter
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Ipswichtrain
5h 58m£193–322Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Rouen to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Ipswichcar
5h 55m£84–162Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rouen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Ipswichcar
4h 37m£173–202Train via Lille
- Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Ipswichtrain
7h 49m£91–167
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rouen to Ipswich is to drive and car ferry which costs £80 - £170 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Rouen to Ipswich is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 37m and costs £170 - £210.
No, there is no direct train from Rouen to Ipswich. However, there are services departing from Rouen Rive Droite and arriving at Ipswich via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Rouen and Ipswich is 441 miles.
The best way to get from Rouen to Ipswich without a car is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs £190 - £330.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Rouen to Ipswich, including transfers.
Rouen to Ipswich train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Rouen Rive Droite station.
Ipswich is 1h behind Rouen. It is currently 11:18 PM in Rouen and 10:18 PM in Ipswich.
Rouen to Ipswich train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
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What companies run services between Rouen, France and Ipswich, England?
You can take a train from Rouen Rive Droite to Ipswich via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 5h 58m.
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 Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rouen Rive Droite to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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