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Le Havre · France

Car hire and driving in Le Havre

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In France traffic drives on the right. Picking up at DOL means 15 km (9 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648842 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648843.

Drives from Le Havre

Car rental from Le Havre: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Le Havre to CaenFrance48 km (30 mi)about 44 min
Le Havre to RouenFrance72 km (45 mi)about 1 h 6 min
Le Havre to EastbourneUnited Kingdom142 km (88 mi)about 2 h 10 min
Le Havre to BrightonUnited Kingdom149 km (93 mi)about 2 h 17 min
Le Havre to WorthingUnited Kingdom151 km (94 mi)about 2 h 18 min
Le Havre to Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesFrance161 km (100 mi)about 2 h 27 min
Le Havre to AmiensFrance164 km (102 mi)about 2 h 30 min
Le Havre to Le MansFrance166 km (103 mi)about 2 h 32 min
Le Havre to ArgenteuilFrance167 km (104 mi)about 2 h 33 min
Le Havre to PortsmouthUnited Kingdom168 km (105 mi)about 2 h 34 min
Le Havre to Boulogne-BillancourtFrance172 km (107 mi)about 2 h 37 min
Le Havre to Paris 16 PassyFrance173 km (107 mi)about 2 h 38 min
Le Havre to LondonUnited Kingdom225 km (140 mi)about 3 h 26 min
Le Havre to BerlinGermany988 km (614 mi)about 15 h 4 min
Le Havre to MadridSpain1,053 km (654 mi)about 16 h 3 min
Le Havre to RomeItaly1,279 km (795 mi)about 19 h 30 min
Le Havre to ParisFrance178 km (110 mi)about 2 h 43 min
Le Havre to HamburgGermany818 km (508 mi)about 12 h 29 min
Le Havre to BudapestHungary1,409 km (875 mi)about 21 h 29 min
Le Havre to WarsawPoland1,493 km (928 mi)about 22 h 46 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Le Havre?

The right, as everywhere in France.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.