There are 5 ways to get from Portsmouth to Courseulles-sur-Mer by car ferry, train (Eurostar), bus, car, or car train
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Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen Portcarferry
7h 25m€61–327Car ferry via Place Courtonne
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen Portcarferry
9h 50m€27–286Train
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Bayeuxtrain Ter
14h 54m€343–703Bus
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 030
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caenbus 774 / ...
19h 3m€70–133Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Portsmouth to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Courseulles-sur-Mercar
6h 41m
Portsmouth to Courseulles-sur-Mer by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portsmouth to Courseulles-sur-Mer is to car ferry via Place Courtonne which costs €27 - €290 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Portsmouth to Courseulles-sur-Mer is to car ferry which takes 7h 25m and costs €60 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Portsmouth to Courseulles-sur-Mer. However, there are services departing from The Hard Interchange and arriving at Château via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 3m.
The distance between Portsmouth and Courseulles-sur-Mer is 203 km.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Courseulles-sur-Mer without a car is to car ferry which takes 7h 25m and costs €60 - €330.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Portsmouth to Courseulles-sur-Mer, including transfers.
Portsmouth to Courseulles-sur-Mer bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Hard Interchange station.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Courseulles-sur-Mer is to train which takes 14h 54m and costs €340 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 19h 3m.
Portsmouth to Courseulles-sur-Mer bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Courseulles-sur-Mer is 1h ahead of Portsmouth. It is currently 2:07 AM in Portsmouth and 3:07 AM in Courseulles-sur-Mer.
What companies run services between Portsmouth, England and Courseulles-sur-Mer, France?
Brittany Ferries operates a car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen Port 4 times a day. Tickets cost €21–280 and the journey takes 7h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Courseulles-sur-Mer via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, Euston Station, St Pancras International Station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Rennes, and Bayeux in around 14h 54m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Bayeux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@normandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Rennes to Bayeux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–280
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €21–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–280
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