There are 11 ways to get from East Midlands to Normandy by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, bus, car train, 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 Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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 46m€182–625Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from East Midlands to Portsmouth International Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Normandycar
13h 8m€87–202Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 777 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
21h 42m€196–333Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from East Midlands to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Normandycar
10hTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
16h 50m€201–505Bus
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 440 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Morlaixbus
23h 38m€105–208Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BHX - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain
12h 23m€184–575Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane MAN - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain
11h 28m€216–442Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LGW - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain
8h 25m€163–439Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BHX - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaixtrain
10h 21m€152–502Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain
11h 27m€134–361
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Midlands to Normandy is to drive and car ferry which costs €85 - €210 and takes 13h 8m.
The fastest way to get from East Midlands to Normandy is to train and fly which takes 8h 25m and costs €160 - €440.
The distance between East Midlands and Normandy is 1203 km.
The best way to get from East Midlands to Normandy without a car is to train which takes 9h 46m and costs €180 - €650.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from East Midlands to Normandy, including transfers.
The best way to get from East Midlands to Normandy is to train which takes 9h 46m and costs €180 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €210 and takes 23h 38m.
There are 1595+ hotels available in Normandy.
What companies run services between East Midlands, England and Normandy, Bretagne, France?
You can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Normandy via Melton Mowbray, Leicester, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Morlaix in around 9h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Normandy via Brooksby College, Haymarket Bus Station, St Margaret's Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Morlaix in around 23h 38m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–450
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- €70–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- 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
Train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–100
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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