There are 6 ways to get from Bristol to Calvados by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), bus, car train, train, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Bristol to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
8h 33m€51–324Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
18h 21m€34–148Train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to CaenK2+
9h 11m€141–534Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bristol to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Calvados
6h 49mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth HarbourCardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
12h 26m€59–363Fly, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BRS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
8h 5m€83–245
Bristol to Calvados by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Calvados is to bus which costs €30 - €150 and takes 18h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Calvados is to fly and train which takes 8h 5m and costs €80 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Calvados. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at La Jalousie via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 21m.
The distance between Bristol and Calvados is 358 km.
The best way to get from Bristol to Calvados without a car is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs €140 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Bristol to Calvados, including transfers.
Bristol to Calvados bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bristol to Calvados is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs €140 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €150 and takes 18h 21m.
Bristol to Calvados bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Calvados is 1h ahead of Bristol. It is currently 7:44 AM in Bristol and 8:44 AM in Calvados.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Calvados, Normandy, France?
You can take a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Auberge via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Pasquier - Anjou, Paris Saint-Lazare, Caen, and Gare Routière in around 9h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to La Jalousie via London Victoria, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Caen - Bus Station, and Gare Routière in around 18h 21m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–280
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–90
- Single Ticket
- €21–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–280
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