Getting to Normandy

All roads lead to Normandy! With many of Normandy’s destinations just 90mins from Paris, find out about all the means of transport possible to plan your trip to our region in the best way. Whether coming by train, coach, boat or plane… the whole range of transport options is available. To tempt you further, remember that the closest beaches to Paris are in Normandy and under 2hrs from the French capital!

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

COMING BY TRAIN
Planning a conference, an event or a cultural or sporting trip?
Travel at reduced price between Paris and Normandy on the train lines on the NOMAD TRAIN network.
• Leaving from Paris Saint-Lazare for: Rouen, Le Havre, Dieppe, Fécamp, Evreux, Bernay, Lisieux, Deauville-Trouville, Caen, Bayeux, Cherbourg, Honfleur, Etretat, Plages du Débarquement (the D-Day landing beaches) and Vernon-Giverny
• Leaving from Paris – Montparnasse – Vaugirard (Paris) for: Alençon, Bagnoles de l’Orne, Argentan, Granville and the Mont Saint-Michel.
• Leaving from Paris – Gare du Nord, via Beauvais, for: Eu, Le Tréport.
• Leaving from Rennes for: Pontorson-Mont-Saint-Michel, Avranches, Granville, Coutances, Saint-Lô, Bayeux and Caen.
• Leaving from Lille or Amiens for: Rouen.
• Leaving from Tours or Le Mans for: Alençon, Argentan and Caen.
• Leaving from Marseille, Avignon, Valence or Lyon for: Rouen and Le Havre.

Normandy’s largest towns now benefit from express Krono+ services, operating new Omneo Premium trains offering a high level of comfort, leaving from or arriving at Paris Saint-Lazare train station. Travelling at up to 200 kph, these trains have carriages equipped with wifi, electric plugs, space for luggage and bikes as well as hot drinks distributors and they are accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Organise your journey and reserve your tickets directly via the website SNCF

COMING BY COACh

• Flixbus provides coach links from Paris to several Normandy towns.
Created in 2013, Flixbus operates one of the largest networks of long-distance bus services in Europe. Note that the company is developing its involvement with trade fairs and conferences, providing shuttle services between professional events and accommodation.
• Blablabus coach company runs return bus services between Normandy and several towns around France, including Paris.
• The internet platform Kombo enables you to compare possibilities for coach journeys and to book seats in advance.

BY PLANE

NORMANDY AIRPORTS
• Caen Airport
• Cherbourg Airport
• Le Havre Airport
• Rouen Airport
• Deauville Airport

AIRLINES
The international airports of Roissy Charles de Gaulle and Orly, respectively north and south of Paris, count among the easiest hubs from which to reach Normandy.

• For over 10 years, Air France-KLM Global Meetings & Events has been contributing to the success of professional events dedicated to international business tourism. Whether an events organiser (of business meetings or conferences abroad) or a participant, make the most of reduced prices on your next flights!
Consult available offers

BY BOAT

To the Channel Islands and Chausey
• Jolie France: departing from Granville, with coach on the Iles Chausey, the archipelago out to sea from Granville
• Manche îles Express: departing from Diélette, Barneville Carteret or Granville, serving the Channel Islands (Jersey, Guernesey, Sercq and Aurigny) as well as the Iles Chausey
To England
• Brittany Ferries: Le Havre <> Portsmouth  / Caen <> Portsmouth  / Cherbourg <> Portsmouth  / Cherbourg <> Poole
• Dfds Seaways : Dieppe <> Newhaven
To Ireland
• Irish Ferries: Cherbourg <> Dublin
• Stena Line: Cherbourg <> Rosslare 
The price comparison site www.aferry.fr can help you decide on the route that suits you best.
NB: certain crossings cited above only operate in summer.

GETTING AROUND WITHIN NORMANDY

With cycle routes (véloroutes), train lines, seasonal train services and more, what about getting around the region without a car?
DOWNLOAD THE MAP OF NORMANDY BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT & BY BIKE
You can make use of a dedicated search engine to enable you to get around Normandy with ease and to get from Point A to Point B as rapidly as possible using public transport via Atoumod.

BY CAR

Normandy has a highly developed network of county and trunk roads as well as many motorways.
Calculate your route, the distances involved, the time your trip will take and the cost (including petrol and any tolls) via www.viamichelin.com