There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Normandy by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, ferry, car ferry, bus, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaixtrain Tgv
10h 17m€343–597Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- 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
23h 40m€118–197Train, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Saltashtrain
- Take the ferry from Saltash Ferry Landing to Royal William Yard Ferry Landingferry
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
20h 40mBus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Marsh Mills Superstorebus 101 / ...
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Royal William Yard Ferry Landingferry
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
22h 15mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Normandycar
13h 30m€134–537Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Normandycar
11h 47mFly Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane MAN - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain
8h 50m€143–344Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LBA - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain
10h 49m€197–389Fly Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MAN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain
9h 28m€130–366
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Normandy is to bus which costs €110 - €200 and takes 23h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Normandy is to fly and train which takes 8h 50m and costs €140 - €350.
The distance between Manchester and Normandy is 1308 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Normandy without a car is to train which takes 10h 17m and costs €340 - €600.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Manchester to Normandy, including transfers.
The best way to get from Manchester to Normandy is to train which takes 10h 17m and costs €340 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 23h 40m.
There are 1713+ hotels available in Normandy.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Normandy, Bretagne, France?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Normandy via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Morlaix in around 10h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Normandy via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Morlaix in around 23h 40m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–500
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €180–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
- €150–250
- 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
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- 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 38m
- 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
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Saltash
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Marsh Mills Superstore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- 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
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01752 253 153
- info@plymouthboattrips.co.uk
- Website
- plymouthboattrips.co.uk
Ferry from Saltash Ferry Landing to Royal William Yard Ferry Landing
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.plymouthboattrips.co.uk/
Ferry from Plymouth to Royal William Yard Ferry Landing
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.plymouthboattrips.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- 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
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–370
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–370
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