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How to get fromLewes to Chinonby train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Lewes to Chinon by train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train, bus via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Lewes to East Croydontrain 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 St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from St Pierre Des Corps to Chinonbus bus
    8h 57m
    €255–423

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Old Steine to London Victoriabus bus 817
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus bus
    20h 15m
    €77–131

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Lewes to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Chinoncar car
    7h 42m
    €253–316

  4. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LGW - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    3. Take the bus from St Pierre Des Corps to Chinonbus bus
    8h 32m
    €117–330

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lewes to East Croydontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus bus
    10h 40m
    €244–384

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Lewes to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Lillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Toursbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus bus
    20h 35m
    €105–169

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lewes to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Chinoncar car
    9h 6m
    €146–270

  8. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LGW - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    3. Take the bus from St Pierre Des Corps to Chinonbus bus
    9h 21m
    €103–257

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lewes to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LHR - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the bus from St Pierre Des Corps to Chinonbus bus
    10h 10m
    €172–444

  10. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LGW - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    3. Take the bus from St Pierre Des Corps to Chinonbus bus
    10h 6m
    €124–277

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lewes to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane STN - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the bus from St Pierre Des Corps to Chinonbus bus
    11h 5m
    €125–364

Lewes to Chinon by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration8h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€255Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 810.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 57m

What companies run services between Lewes, England and Chinon, France?

You can take a bus from High Street to Chinon via Old Steine, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station, Vaucanson, Gare de Tours 6, and Tours in around 20h 15m.

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