There are 4 ways to get from Courseulles-sur-Mer to Portsmouth by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), 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
10h 13m£24–247Train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain K2+
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
7h 40m£230–419Drive, 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 car ferry which costs £24 - £250 and takes 10h 13m.
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.
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 train which takes 7h 40m and costs £230 - £420.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Courseulles-sur-Mer to Portsmouth, including transfers.
Portsmouth is 1h behind Courseulles-sur-Mer. It is currently 6:41 PM in Courseulles-sur-Mer and 5:41 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 vehicle from Courseulles-sur-Mer to Portsmouth & Southsea via Caen, Paris Saint-Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 7h 40m. 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 Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- £130–220
- 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
- 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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