There are 4 ways to get from Alençon to Portsmouth by train (TGV, Eurostar), 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Alencon to Le Manstrain Ter
- Take the train from Le Mans to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
7h 22m£180–357Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Alençon to Caen Portcar
- Take the carferry from Caen Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
8h 21m£33–262Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alencon to Caenbus
- 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
14h 18m£124–233Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Alençon to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Portsmouthcar
6h 39m£192–230
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alençon to Portsmouth is to drive and car ferry which costs £30 - £270 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Alençon to Portsmouth is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 6h 39m and costs £190 - £230.
No, there is no direct train from Alençon to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Alencon and arriving at Portsmouth & Southsea via Le Mans, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between Alençon and Portsmouth is 522 miles.
The best way to get from Alençon to Portsmouth without a car is to train which takes 7h 22m and costs £180 - £360.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Alençon to Portsmouth, including transfers.
Alençon to Portsmouth train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Alencon station.
Portsmouth is 1h behind Alençon. It is currently 8:12 PM in Alençon and 7:12 PM in Portsmouth.
Alençon to Portsmouth train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Le Mans station.
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What companies run services between Alençon, France and Portsmouth, England?
You can take a train from Alencon to Portsmouth & Southsea via Le Mans, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 7h 22m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Alencon to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Le Mans to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- 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
- £110–200
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- 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
Bus from Alencon to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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
- Single Ticket
- £18–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–240
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