There are 9 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 Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Lisontrain 3311 / ...
8h 2m€119–391Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Caen to Saint-Lôtrain C12
16h 46m€57–159Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Caenbus 712
- Take the train from Caen to Lisontrain Ter
10h 35m€84–323Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Manchecar
6h 15mFly from London Heathrow Airport, ferry, line 305 bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane LHR - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the bus from Gare Sncf to Garebus
7h 59mTrain via Gare Sncf
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Granvilletrain 3411 / ...
8h 56m€131–411Train #2
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Coutancestrain C12
10h 30m€138–520Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Manchecar
7h 38m€122–172Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, ferry, line 305 bus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane LGW - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the bus from Gare Sncf to Garebus
8h 10m
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 €55 - €160 and takes 16h 46m.
The fastest way to get from London to Manche is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 38m and costs €120 - €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 €110 - €400.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from London to Manche, including transfers.
Manche is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 5:09 AM in London and 6:09 AM in Manche.
There are 440+ 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
- €30–100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- 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
- €70–280
- 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
- €75–270
- 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
- €55–130
- 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 23m
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
- €15–27
- 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/
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
- 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
- €24–110
- 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
- €23–35
- 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
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- 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
- €20–29
- 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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