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How to get fromFolkestone to Normandyby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car ferry, car train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Folkestone to Normandy by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car ferry, car train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaixtrain train Tgv
    9h
    €301–560

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Morlaixbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 46m
    €100–164

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London Charing Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Plymouthtrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry car ferry
    17h 3m
    €279–817

  4. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Normandycar car
    6h 50m
    €231–286

  5. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bouverie Road West to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 007
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Coronation Road opp Town Millbus bus 501
    3. Take the bus from Coronation Road opp Town Mill to Royal Paradebus bus 80
    4. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry car ferry
    24h 29m
    €123–585

  6. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Normandycar car
    8h 19m
    €125–219

  7. Train, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LGW - RNS
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain train
    8h 26m
    €180–496

  8. Train, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane LGW - BES
    4. Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain train
    7h 33m
    €172–431

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,124.9 km
  • Duration: 9h

What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Normandy, Bretagne, France?

You can take a train from Folkestone Central to Normandy via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Morlaix in around 9h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Normandy via Pencester Road, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Morlaix in around 16h 46m.

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