There are 6 ways to get from Portsmouth to Sainte-Mère-Église by car ferry, car, bus, train, car train, plane, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Drive from Caen to Sainte-Mère-Église
7h 18m€35–298Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
10h 39m€21–95Bus, train
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals030
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Take the bus from Lille to Caen712
- Take the train from Caen to CarentanTer
20h 22m€55–210Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Portsmouth to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sainte-Mère-Église
7h 2mFly from Southampton Airport, ferry, taxi
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Jersey Airport (JER)SOU - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Barneville-Carteret
- Take the taxi from Barneville-Carteret to Sainte-Mère-Église
6h 34m€260–441Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horsham
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Jersey Airport (JER)LGW - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Barneville-Carteret
- Take the taxi from Barneville-Carteret to Sainte-Mère-Église
7h 23m€183–332
Portsmouth to Sainte-Mère-Église by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portsmouth to Sainte-Mère-Église is to ferry which costs €21 - €95 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Portsmouth to Sainte-Mère-Église is to fly and ferry and taxi which takes 6h 34m and costs €260 - €450.
The distance between Portsmouth and Sainte-Mère-Église is 274 km.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Sainte-Mère-Église without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 22m and costs €50 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Portsmouth to Sainte-Mère-Église, including transfers.
Sainte-Mère-Église is 1h ahead of Portsmouth. It is currently 11:25 PM in Portsmouth and 12:25 AM in Sainte-Mère-Église.
There are 656+ hotels available in Sainte-Mère-Église.
What companies run services between Portsmouth, England and Sainte-Mère-Église, France?
Brittany Ferries operates a ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg 3 times a week. Tickets cost €21–95 and the journey takes 8h 10m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- blueislands.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Caen to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- 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@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–280
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–90
- Single Ticket
- €21–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–280
Ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0 825 131 050
- Website
- manche-iles.com
Ferry from Jersey St Helier to Barneville-Carteret
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Manche Iles Express
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €90–110
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