All the transports

How do I get to the Village of la Route du Café in Le Havre?

Discover all the options for easily reaching the Transat Café L'OR Village in Le Havre, Normandy.

The village is located around the Paul Vatine basin, with the main entrance on Rue Jean Maurel, reachable from the Quai Frissard.

By public transport :

The LiA network in Le Havre provides easy access to the village. To get your bus or tram route, click here.

Access to the village via public transport - bus and tram :

Docks Vauban stop: Bus 9 or 19
Gares stop: Tram A/B, Bus C3, C4, C5, 9, 11, 11E, 12, 16, 20 et 21

Traveling to Le Havre by train or intercity bus :

Le Havre has an SNCF train station and a bus station, which are the arrival points for:

TER, Intercités trains from Rouen (1h) and Paris Gare Saint-Lazare (2h15). Direct connections.
TGV Lyon-Rouen-Le Havre (4h40) and Marseille (6h30)
Calvados green buses and buses throughout Seine-Maritime.

A footbridge connects the station directly to the Paul Vatine basin (500m from the village).

Présentation des IMOCA FOR PEOPLE et FOR THE PLANET — © Jean-Louis Carli / Alea

COMING BY TRAIN NOMAD

Join the Transat village by Nomad train! Take advantage of great deals from Normandy or Paris:

Normandy Discovery Pass : travel from €20 for two or more people over two days anywhere in Normandy. Free for children under 12, it's the perfect deal for families !
Tribu Pack : for groups of 4 to 9 people traveling from Paris with a 25% discount.
Youth Ticket : 50% discount for passengers under 26 years of age on all trains in Normandy, to and from Paris (no card required).

The Le Havre train station is ideally located, a 7-minute walk or 12-minute ride by public transportation from the departure village.

The train is the more environmentally friendly choice of transport, emitting 80% less CO2e on average than an equivalent car journey (ADEME Carbon Base).

Information and purchases on SNCF NOMAD Train

Nomad Car Shuttles: Your direct link to the Village!

Take advantage of 4 bus routes to get to the village:

Line 506 : Le Havre – Caudebec en Caux
Line 508 : Le Havre – Goderville – Fécamp
Line 509 : Le Havre – Etretat – Fécamp
Line 122 : Le Havre – Honfleur – Caen

Useful links for transportation:

IMOCA à quais — © Jean-Louis Carli / Alea

By bike : The eco-friendly and practical option

Enjoy Le Havre's 120 km of cycle paths and Normandy's 2,627 km of cycle routes!

Rent a bike for the day with LiAvélos
Informations vélo SNCF
Find all the information at Le Havre à vélo

By car : Carpooling and road access

If you still want to drive to the Coffee Route, try carpooling ! BlaBlaCar.

Main road access :

A13 (Paris-Rouen-Caen) : approximately 2.5 to 3 hours by bus. Traffic is flowing freely on the highway, so remember to pay online at Sanef.
A29 (Amiens) : 2h

All the transports to get to the start village