There are 4 ways to get from Harpenden to Calvados by train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, train, bus, or car train
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 London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to CaenK2+ / ...
8h 1m€120–405Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Harpenden to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
8h 10m€51–324Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the bus from Lille to Caen712
10h 38m€79–405Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Harpenden to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Calvados
5h 30m
Harpenden to Calvados by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harpenden to Calvados is to drive and car ferry which costs €50 - €330 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Harpenden to Calvados is to train which takes 8h 1m and costs €120 - €410.
The distance between Harpenden and Calvados is 744 km.
The best way to get from Harpenden to Calvados without a car is to train which takes 8h 1m and costs €120 - €410.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Harpenden to Calvados, including transfers.
Calvados is 1h ahead of Harpenden. It is currently 6:58 AM in Harpenden and 7:58 AM in Calvados.
There are 1295+ hotels available in Calvados.
What companies run services between Harpenden, England and Calvados, Normandy, France?
You can take a train from Harpenden to Bourguébus Centre via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, La Fayette - Dunkerque, Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris Saint-Lazare, Caen, and Gare SNCF in around 8h 1m.
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- 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
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
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 Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- +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
- +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
- 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
- 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
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