There are 6 ways to get from Caen to Southampton Port by car, car ferry, bus, car train, train, ferry, or plane
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 Caen to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Southampton Portcar
6h 47m£51–366Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouthferry Fr Oui-Gb Pme
9h 38m£45–46Bus
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
17h 14m£56–97Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Caen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Southampton Portcar
6h 10m£192–232Train, ferry to Alderney Airport, fly
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry
- Fly from Alderney Airport (ACI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane ACI - SOU
7h£235–386Train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly
- Take the train from Caen to Granvilletrain
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane JER - SOU
7h 42m£134–341
Caen to Southampton Port by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Southampton Port is to ferry which costs £45 - £47 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Southampton Port is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 6h 10m and costs £190 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen station to Southampton Port. However, there are services departing from Caen - Bus Station and arriving at Regents Park Road via Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria and ASDA & Marlands. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 14m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Caen to Southampton Port. However, there are services departing from Caen - Ouistreham and arriving at Portsmouth via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
The distance between Caen and Southampton Port is 188 miles.
The best way to get from Caen to Southampton Port without a car is to bus which takes 17h 14m and costs £55 - £100.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Caen to Southampton Port, including transfers.
Caen to Southampton Port bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Caen - Bus Station.
Caen to Southampton Port bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal station.
Southampton Port is 1h behind Caen. It is currently 10:56 PM in Caen and 9:56 PM in Southampton Port.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Southampton Port, England?
You can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Regents Park Road via Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria, Coach Station, and ASDA & Marlands in around 17h 14m. Alternatively, Brittany Ferries operates a ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouth 3 times a day. Tickets cost £39 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Jersey Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
Ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £39
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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