There are 11 ways to get from Leicester 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 5m€161–602Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Leicester 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
12h 36m€84–190Bus
- 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
22h 5m€87–147Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Normandycar
9h 47mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
16h 22m€159–731Bus, 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
19h 44m€148–582Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the train from Leicester 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 15m€158–521Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- 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 5m€201–392Train, 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 7m€149–417Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Leicester 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
9h 50m€134–460Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Leicester 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 32m€129–446
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Normandy is to bus which costs €85 - €150 and takes 22h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Normandy is to train and fly which takes 8h 7m and costs €140 - €420.
The distance between Leicester and Normandy is 1171 km.
The best way to get from Leicester to Normandy without a car is to train which takes 9h 5m and costs €160 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Leicester to Normandy, including transfers.
The best way to get from Leicester to Normandy is to train which takes 9h 5m and costs €160 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 22h 5m.
There are 1677+ hotels available in Normandy.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Normandy, Bretagne, France?
You can take a train from Leicester to Normandy via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Morlaix in around 9h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Normandy via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Morlaix in around 22h 5m.
- 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
- €75–430
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- 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
- €35–240
- 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
- €75–430
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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
- €45–270
- 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
- €90–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- 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
- €70–260
- 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 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- €90–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €90–140
- Rail 1st Class
- €140–200
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- Rail 1st Class
- €15–22
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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–70
- 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 Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- 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 Leicester to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–110
- 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
- €17–22
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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
- €30–75
- 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
- €16–30
- 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
- €19–95
- 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
- €30–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–95
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
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