There are 5 ways to get from Courseulles-sur-Mer to Portsmouth by car, car ferry, train, bus, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Courseulles-sur-Mer to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
6h 57m£34–242Car ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Caen Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
9h 57m£24–247Drive, train
- Drive from Courseulles-sur-Mer to Le Havrecar
- Take the train from Le Havre to Massy-Palaiseautrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
9h 48m£196–380Bus
- Take the bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 774 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Georges Squarebus 030
19h 28m£60–120Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Courseulles-sur-Mer to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Portsmouthcar
6h 45m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Courseulles-sur-Mer to Portsmouth is to drive and car ferry which costs £30 - £250 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Courseulles-sur-Mer to Portsmouth is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 57m and costs £30 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Courseulles-sur-Mer to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Château and arriving at St Georges Square via Caen, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 28m.
The distance between Courseulles-sur-Mer and Portsmouth is 160 miles.
The best way to get from Courseulles-sur-Mer to Portsmouth without a car is to bus which takes 19h 28m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Courseulles-sur-Mer to Portsmouth, including transfers.
Courseulles-sur-Mer to Portsmouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Caen station.
Courseulles-sur-Mer to Portsmouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Portsmouth is 1h behind Courseulles-sur-Mer. It is currently 12:50 AM in Courseulles-sur-Mer and 11:50 PM in Portsmouth.
There are 2135+ hotels available in Portsmouth.
What companies run services between Courseulles-sur-Mer, France and Portsmouth, England?
You can take a bus from Château to St Georges Square via Caen, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 19h 28m. Alternatively, Brittany Ferries operates a car ferry from Caen Port to Portsmouth International Port 4 times a day. Tickets cost £18–240 and the journey takes 7h.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Le Havre to Massy-Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Le Havre to Massy-Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to St Georges Square
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–220
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–220
Car ferry from Caen Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–240
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £18–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–240
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