There are 10 ways to get from London to Manche by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car ferry
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 St Lazare to Lison3311 / ...
8h 2m€128–439Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Take the train from Caen to Saint-LôC12
16h 46m€50–164Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the bus from Lille to Caen712
- Take the train from Caen to LisonTer
10h 34m€84–386Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Manche
6h 12mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry, line 305 bus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Jersey Airport (JER)LGW - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granville
- Take the bus from Gare Sncf to Gare
8h 10mTrain via Gare Sncf
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Granville3411 / ...
8h 57m€145–459Train #2
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to RennesTgv
- Take the train from Rennes to CoutancesC12
10h 22m€138–583Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Manche
7h 35m€117–171Fly London Heathrow Airport to Jersey Airport, ferry, line 305 bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Jersey Airport (JER)LHR - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granville
- Take the bus from Gare Sncf to Gare
7h 59mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)LGW - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Coutances
8h 56m€95–289
London to Manche by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Manche is to bus and train which costs €50 - €170 and takes 16h 46m.
The fastest way to get from London to Manche is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 35m and costs €110 - €180.
The distance between London and Manche is 786 km.
The best way to get from London to Manche without a car is to train which takes 8h 2m and costs €120 - €440.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from London to Manche, including transfers.
Manche is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 8:06 AM in London and 9:06 AM in Manche.
There are 441+ hotels available in Manche.
What companies run services between London, England and Manche, France?
You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Gare via Paris Nord, La Fayette - Dunkerque, Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris St Lazare, Lison, and Gare Sncf in around 8h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–90
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- 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
- €80–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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 St Lazare to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €45–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €75–110
Train from Caen to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €100–160
- Rail 1st Class
- €160–230
Train from Rennes to Coutances
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Saint-Lô
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris St Lazare to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Rennes to Coutances
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Saint-Lô
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- 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
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- 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
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Gare Sncf to Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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