We are considering both options. Has anyone experienced the overnight ferry? Just how comfortable are those reclining seats? Should we opt for a cab from Caen or a train?
We are pressed for time. Should we overnight via ferry or are we better off waiting for the next day and using Eurostar and getting in the afternoon? Should we pay for tickets in advance or wait until we are in London? Thanks in advance.
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Train from Caen to Bayeux is easy and not long in time--check SCNF (French train) schedule.
We are also considering ferry from Portsmouth/UK to Caen for first time--do you know anything about getting from Heathrow to Portsmouth (e.g., bus service)?
Peter
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I took the overnight ferry from Portsmouth to Cherbourg several years ago. I paid for the reserved seat. I was not comfortable in it at all and made a bed on the deck in order to get some sleep. However, I did it because I needed to save time and I arrived in France at 6:00 AM with a full day to sight see.
Try to stay away from the fast catamaran ferry. It is not reliable and you may have to change plans and take the normal ferry anyway.
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PS for peters...The best way to Portsmouth is the train from Waterloo station. Once you get to Portsmouth, you will need to take a taxi to the port. From Heathrow, you could take the Heathrow Express to Paddington (15 minutes) and then either the tube (Bakerloo LIne) or taxi to Waterloo.
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Six of us just returned from France yesterday. On June 25 we took the Eurostar from London (very easy to get to the Waterloo station - we opted for two cabs from the hotel because we all had luggage - but you can do it by subway). The Eurostar was a very comfortable ride - about 3 hours - into Paris at Gare du Nord. We then had to get to Gare St Lazare for the train to Bayeux. We chose to walk - about 30-40 minutes but walking with all of our luggage was ok, but many taxis are available - between the stations. We then caught the train to Bayeux - which is about a 2 hr ride. This train is a %26quot;local%26quot; so it makes stops along the way, including Caen. It is easy and I recommend the Eurostar highly.
By the way - if you travel after November, the Eurostar will leave from a new London station - St Pancras, not Waterloo. And please get all of you tickets, Eurostar and to Caen before you leave the States.
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If you intend to pack in as much site-seeing as possible when in France then don%26#39;t book a recliner on the overnight ferry - you will never get any sleep. You would be best to book two 4 berth or one 4 berth and one 2 berth cabin and get a decent night%26#39;s sleep.
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If you are starting at Heathrow, Waterloo is NOT the best way to get to Portsmouth.
Get the railair bus to Woking, from where there are trains every half hour to Portsmouth - you will be on one of these before you would have got to Waterloo going via London.
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