Le Havre: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Le Havre is a city of 185,972 people in France (Normandy), 5 m (16 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Deauville Normandie airport (DOL), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Gare du Havre.
Key facts
Daylight in Le Havre runs from about 8 h 13 min a day in late December to 16 h 21 min in late June (computed for 49.49° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Le Havre is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Deauville Normandie airport (DOL), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,366 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR, 54 km).
Flights to Le Havre: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Gare du Havre, Gare du Havre-Graville. Trains to Le Havre
Buses to Le Havre · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| MuMa Museum of modern art André Malraux | 83,906 | 2018 |
| Muséum d'histoire naturelle du Havre | 48,300 | 2017 |
| Maison de l'Armateur (Le Havre) | 14,799 | 2019 |
| Musée Dubocage de Bléville | 11,935 | 2019 |
| Musée du prieuré de Graville | 9,193 | 2019 |
The busiest is MuMa Museum of modern art André Malraux at 83,906 visitors in 2018. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: reconstructed center of Le Havre.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Le Havre
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 225 km (United Kingdom) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Paris, 178 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 361 km (United Kingdom) — flights
- Brussels, 338 km (Belgium) — flights
- Antwerp, 360 km (Belgium)
- Bristol, 290 km (United Kingdom) — tours
- Cardiff, 321 km (United Kingdom)
- Leicester, 360 km (United Kingdom)
- Coventry, 343 km (United Kingdom)
- Nantes, 281 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Magdeburg, Dalian, Port of Amsterdam, Saint Petersburg, Southampton, Aydın, Überherrn, San Francisco de Campeche, Pointe-Noire, Trieste.
Common questions
Which airport serves Le Havre?
Deauville Normandie airport (DOL), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Le Havre?
About 185,972 people live in Le Havre, across 47 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Le Havre in?
Europe/Paris, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Le Havre?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Le Havre?
London (225 km), Paris (178 km), Birmingham (361 km), Brussels (338 km), Antwerp (360 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.