There are 7 ways to get from Wales to Normandy by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, car ferry, bus, car, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Retford to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaixtrain Tgv
9h 57m€299–544Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 104 / ...
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
22h 24m€127–591Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Sheffield to Plymouthtrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
17h 56m€312–761Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Wales to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Normandycar
12h 54m€138–547Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Wales to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Normandycar
10h 37m€295–377Train to Manchester Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane MAN - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain
9h 47m€185–400Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BHX - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain
9h 40m€202–409
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wales to Normandy is to bus and car ferry which costs €120 - €600 and takes 22h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Wales to Normandy is to train and fly which takes 9h 40m and costs €200 - €410.
No, there is no direct train from Wales to Normandy. However, there are services departing from Kiveton Bridge and arriving at Morlaix via Retford, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 57m.
The distance between Wales and Normandy is 1257 km.
The best way to get from Wales to Normandy without a car is to train which takes 9h 57m and costs €290 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Wales to Normandy, including transfers.
Wales to Normandy train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Retford station.
Wales to Normandy train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
There are 1904+ hotels available in Normandy.
What companies run services between Wales, England and Normandy, Bretagne, France?
You can take a train from Kiveton Bridge to Normandy via Retford, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Morlaix in around 9h 57m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- finistair.fr
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Train from Retford to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Retford to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €180–260
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
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