There are 10 ways to get from Bristol to Sainte-Mère-Église by car, car ferry, train, bus, car train, plane, ferry, or taxi
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 Bristol to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Drive from Caen to Sainte-Mère-Église
9h 26m€61–338Train, ferry via Bournemouth
cheapest- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Take the ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
11h 30m€50–239Train, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the bus from Lille to Caen712
- Take the train from Caen to CarentanTer
13h 5m€112–541Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bristol to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sainte-Mère-Église
7h 36mFly Bristol Airport to Jersey Airport, ferry, taxi
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Jersey Airport (JER)BRS - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Barneville-Carteret
- Take the taxi from Barneville-Carteret to Sainte-Mère-Église
6h€219–357Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth HarbourCardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
14h 22m€71–341Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Take the bus from Lille to Caen712
- Take the train from Caen to CarentanTer
20h 22m€53–187Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Jersey Airport (JER)SOU - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Barneville-Carteret
- Take the taxi from Barneville-Carteret to Sainte-Mère-Église
7h 29m€260–550Fly Bristol Airport to Guernsey Airport, ferry, taxi
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)BRS - GCI
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Dielette
- Take the taxi from Dielette to Sainte-Mère-Église
6h 43m€232–364Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Alderney Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Alderney Airport (ACI)SOU - ACI
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourg
8h 52m€255–517
Bristol to Sainte-Mère-Église by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Sainte-Mère-Église is to bus and train which costs €50 - €190 and takes 20h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Sainte-Mère-Église is to fly and ferry and taxi which takes 6h and costs €210 - €360.
The distance between Bristol and Sainte-Mère-Église is 421 km.
The best way to get from Bristol to Sainte-Mère-Église without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 5m and costs €110 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Bristol to Sainte-Mère-Église, including transfers.
Sainte-Mère-Église is 1h ahead of Bristol. It is currently 6:49 PM in Bristol and 7:49 PM in Sainte-Mère-Église.
There are 660+ hotels available in Sainte-Mère-Église.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Sainte-Mère-Église, France?
There is no direct connection from Bristol to Sainte-Mère-Église. However, you can drive to Portsmouth International Port, take the car ferry to Caen, then drive to Sainte-Mère-Église. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bristol Temple Meads to STE-MERE-EGLISE - Marché couvert via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille, Caen, Caen, Carentan, and CARENTAN - Gare Sncf in around 13h 5m.
- Website
- blueislands.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–140
Flights from Southampton Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–310
Flights from Southampton Airport to Alderney Airport via Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–310
- 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 Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–130
- 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 Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Caen to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- 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
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–20
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €5–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- 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
Ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
Ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Single Ticket
- €45–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–260
- Phone
- 0 825 131 050
- Website
- manche-iles.com
Ferry from Jersey St Helier to Barneville-Carteret
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Manche Iles Express
Ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Dielette
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Manche Iles Express
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €62
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- €90–140
Taxis Seizeur
- Phone
- +33 2 33 08 08 08
- Website
- vtcseizeur.com
Taxi Driver VTC
- Phone
- +33 6 51 86 51 87
- Website
- taxidriver-france.fr
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