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£39–242Car ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Caen Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
10h 10m£19–241Drive, train
- Drive from Courseulles-sur-Mer to Le Havrecar
- Take the train from Le Havre to Massy-Palaiseautrain
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
10h 59m£156–383Bus
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University of Portsmouthbus 030
19h 53m£65–100Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Courseulles-sur-Mer to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Portsmouthcar
6h 44m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Courseulles-sur-Mer to Portsmouth is to car ferry which costs £19 - £250 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Courseulles-sur-Mer to Portsmouth is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 57m and costs £35 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Courseulles-sur-Mer to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Château and arriving at University of Portsmouth via Caen - Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 53m.
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 53m and costs £60 - £100.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Courseulles-sur-Mer to Portsmouth, including transfers.
Courseulles-sur-Mer to Portsmouth bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Caen - Bus Station.
Courseulles-sur-Mer to Portsmouth bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Portsmouth is 1h behind Courseulles-sur-Mer. It is currently 3:25 PM in Courseulles-sur-Mer and 2:25 PM in Portsmouth.
There are 2799+ hotels available in Portsmouth.
What companies run services between Courseulles-sur-Mer, France and Portsmouth, England?
You can take a bus from Château to University of Portsmouth via Gare Routière, Caen - Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 19h 53m. 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.
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Le Havre to Massy-Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Le Havre to Massy-Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £35–50
- 1st Class
- £55–75
Train from Massy Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £65–85
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 Massy Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £40–60
- Rail 1st Class
- £60–90
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £55–80
- Comfort
- £65–90
- Premium
- £85–120
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £50–75
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University of Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- 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
- £24–220
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £24–30
- Car
- £45–65
- 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
- Adult
- £27–35
- Car
- £55–80
- Single Ticket
- £18–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–240
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