There are 12 ways to get from Carlisle to Normandy by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, 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 Carlisle to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaixtrain Tgv
11h 5m€363–660Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus 838
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Morlaixbus
26h 25m€154–247Train, ferry
- Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoffferry
21h 4m€323–431Train, ferry via Plymouth
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Plymouthtrain
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Roscoffferry
22h 43m€262–413Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Carlisle to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Normandycar
15h 6m€179–612Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Carlisle to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Normandycar
12h 59m€346–443Train to Newcastle, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane NCL - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain
10h 35m€160–549Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane EDI - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain
10h 4m€199–465Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane MAN - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain
10h 26m€208–414Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane GLA - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain
10h 25m€193–442Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the train from Carlisle to Shipleytrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LBA - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain
12h 24m€178–585Train to Newcastle, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane NCL - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaixtrain
10h 48m€218–474
Newcastle (NCL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Normandy is to bus which costs €150 - €250 and takes 26h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Normandy is to train and fly which takes 10h 4m and costs €190 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlisle station to Normandy. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Morlaix via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Carlisle to Normandy. However, there are services departing from Carlisle and arriving at Morlaix via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
The distance between Carlisle and Normandy is 1492 km.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Normandy without a car is to train which takes 11h 5m and costs €360 - €700.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Carlisle to Normandy, including transfers.
Carlisle to Normandy bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Carlisle to Normandy train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Carlisle station.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Normandy is to train which takes 11h 5m and costs €360 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €250 and takes 26h 25m.
What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Normandy, Bretagne, France?
You can take a train from Carlisle to Normandy via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Morlaix in around 11h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Normandy via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Morlaix in around 26h 25m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Newcastle to Brest Bretagne Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
- €160–270
- 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
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Shipley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €76
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Plymouth to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–100
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–390
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Booking & Getting There
Carlisle to Normandy bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Carlisle to Normandy train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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