There are 5 ways to get from Courseulles-sur-Mer to Portsmouth by car, car ferry, train, bus, car train, or ferry
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 carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
6h 58m£40–242Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouthferry Fr Oui-Gb Pme
9h 28m£36–68Drive, train
- Drive from Courseulles-sur-Mer to Le Havrecar
- Take the train from Le Havre to Massy - Palaiseautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
9h 22m£191–353Bus, train
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Georges Squarebus 030
13h 59m£110–208Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Courseulles-sur-Mer to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Portsmouthcar
6h 44m£190–227
Courseulles-sur-Mer to Portsmouth by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Courseulles-sur-Mer to Portsmouth is to ferry which costs £35 - £70 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Courseulles-sur-Mer to Portsmouth is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 6h 44m and costs £190 - £230.
No, there is no direct ferry from Courseulles-sur-Mer to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Caen - Ouistreham and arriving at Portsmouth via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 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 and train which takes 13h 59m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Courseulles-sur-Mer to Portsmouth, including transfers.
Portsmouth is 1h behind Courseulles-sur-Mer. It is currently 10:36 AM in Courseulles-sur-Mer and 9:36 AM in Portsmouth.
There are 2962+ hotels available in Portsmouth.
What companies run services between Courseulles-sur-Mer, France and Portsmouth, England?
Brittany Ferries operates a ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouth every 4 hours. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 6h.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Le Havre to Massy - Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to St Georges Square
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- £25–220
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–220
Ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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