There are 4 ways to get from Southampton to Couterne by car, car ferry, bus, train, 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 Southampton to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Couternecar
8h 4m€53–424Bus, train
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 032
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Le Manstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Le Mans to Alencontrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Sncf to COUTERNE - Mairiebus 403
18h 31m€121–286Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Couternecar
7h 9mBus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 032
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caenbus 774 / ...
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Place Leclercbus 117
- Take the bus from Place Leclerc to COUTERNE - Mairiebus 403
22h 33m€75–149
Southampton to Couterne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Couterne is to bus which costs €75 - €150 and takes 22h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Couterne is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 4m and costs €50 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Couterne. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at COUTERNE - Mairie via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Gare Routière and Place Leclerc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 33m.
The distance between Southampton and Couterne is 357 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Couterne without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 31m and costs €120 - €290.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Southampton to Couterne, including transfers.
Southampton to Couterne bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Couterne bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Couterne is 1h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 6:58 PM in Southampton and 7:58 PM in Couterne.
There are 119+ hotels available in Couterne.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Couterne, France?
You can take a bus from Coach Station to COUTERNE - Mairie via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Gare Routière, and Place Leclerc in around 22h 33m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Alencon
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- 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 Le Mans to Alencon
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@normandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Gare Sncf to COUTERNE - Mairie
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Place Leclerc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Place Leclerc to COUTERNE - Mairie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–370
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–370
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