There are 8 ways to get from Manche to London by train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, train, bus, car train, ferry, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lison to Paris St Lazaretrain 3312 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
7h 38m£163–314Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Manche to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Drive from Portsmouth International Port to Londoncar
8h 19m£48–263Train, bus via Lille
- Take the train from Lison to Caentrain K2+ / ...
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
10h 7m£57–185Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manche to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
6h 17mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Saint-Lô to Caentrain C12
- Take the bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 774 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
17h£54–105Line 305 bus, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the bus from Gare to Gare Sncfbus
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane JER - LHR
7h 8m£91–306Line 305 bus, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gare to Gare Sncfbus
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane JER - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
7h 19m£59–191Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Coutances to Pontchailloutrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane RNS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
7h 53m£92–383
Manche to London by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manche to London is to train and bus which costs £50 - £110 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Manche to London is to line 305 bus and ferry and fly which takes 7h 8m and costs £90 - £310.
The distance between Manche and London is 492 miles.
The best way to get from Manche to London without a car is to train which takes 7h 38m and costs £160 - £320.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Manche to London, including transfers.
London is 1h behind Manche. It is currently 10:16 AM in Manche and 9:16 AM in London.
There are 14032+ hotels available in London.
What companies run services between Manche, France and London, England?
You can take a bus from Gare to London St Pancras Intl via Gare Sncf, Lison, Paris St Lazare, Gare Saint-Lazare, La Fayette - Dunkerque, and Paris Nord in around 7h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–75
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Jersey Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
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 Lison to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lison to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saint-Lô to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Coutances to Pontchaillou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- 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@normandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lison to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lison to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Saint-Lô to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Coutances to Pontchaillou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@normandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Gare to Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–220
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–220
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