There are 10 ways to get from Chard to Sainte-Mère-Église by car, ferry, train, car train, plane, taxi, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, ferry, train
best- Drive from Chard to Poole
- Take the ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Take the train from Cherbourg to CarentanTer
8h 51m€42–130Train, ferry
- Take the train from Axminster to Salisbury
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Take the ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
12h 57m€67–203Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chard to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sainte-Mère-Église
7h 58mTrain to Exeter, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Jersey Airport (JER)EXT - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Barneville-Carteret
- Take the taxi from Barneville-Carteret to Sainte-Mère-Église
7h 59m€239–467Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chard to Poole
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Sainte-Mère-Église
10h 4m€89–291Bus, ferry, line 301 bus
- Take the bus from Boden Street to Bus Station96 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Car ParkCr4
- Take the bus from Car Park to Market PlaceCr4
- Take the bus from Market Place to Bus StationX8
- Take the ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Take the bus from CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE - Gare to STE-MERE-EGLISE - Marché couvert301
13h 39mBus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Boden Street to Bus Station96 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Temple Meads Stn376
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
19h 49mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- 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
7h 46m€223–377Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Axminster to Salisbury
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- 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
9h 17m€248–495Train to Exeter, fly to Guernsey Airport, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)EXT - GCI
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Dielette
- Take the taxi from Dielette to Sainte-Mère-Église
8h 41m€252–474
Exeter (EXT) to Jersey Airport (JER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chard to Sainte-Mère-Église is to drive and ferry and train which costs €40 - €130 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Chard to Sainte-Mère-Église is to train and fly and ferry and taxi which takes 7h 46m and costs €220 - €380.
The distance between Chard and Sainte-Mère-Église is 282 km.
The best way to get from Chard to Sainte-Mère-Église without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 57m and costs €65 - €210.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Chard to Sainte-Mère-Église, including transfers.
Sainte-Mère-Église is 1h ahead of Chard. It is currently 4:31 AM in Chard and 5:31 AM in Sainte-Mère-Église.
There are 658+ hotels available in Sainte-Mère-Église.
What companies run services between Chard, England and Sainte-Mère-Église, France?
There is no direct connection from Chard to Sainte-Mère-Église. However, you can drive to Poole, take the ferry to Port of Cherbourg, walk to Cherbourg, take the train to Carentan, walk to CARENTAN - Gare Sncf, then take the line 301 bus to STE-MERE-EGLISE - Marché couvert. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essex Close to STE-MERE-EGLISE - Marché couvert via Rail Station, Axminster, Salisbury, Southampton Central, Poole, Poole, Port Of Cherbourg, and CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE - Gare in around 12h 57m.
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- Website
- blueislands.com
Flights from Exeter to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–140
Flights from Southampton Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Cherbourg to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- 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 Cherbourg to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Axminster to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €30–45
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €50–75
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–20
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- info@southwestcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- southwestcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Boden Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- South West Coaches
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Car Park to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Market Place to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE - Gare to STE-MERE-EGLISE - Marché couvert
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Temple Meads Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- 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
- 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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