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£53–370Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouthferry Fr Oui-Gb Pme
10h£44–45Bus
- Take the bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 774 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
16h 42m£63–101Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Caen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Southampton Portcar
6h 10m£199–242Train, 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
6h 59m£265–365Train, 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 43m£139–340
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 £44 - £46 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Southampton Port is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 6h 10m and costs £190 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen to Southampton Port. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Regents Park Road via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria and ASDA & Marlands. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 42m.
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 10h.
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 16h 42m and costs £60 - £110.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Caen to Southampton Port, including transfers.
Caen to Southampton Port bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Caen station.
Caen to Southampton Port bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Southampton Port is 1h behind Caen. It is currently 10:53 AM in Caen and 9:53 AM in Southampton Port.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Southampton Port, England?
You can take a bus from Caen to Regents Park Road via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria, Coach Station, and ASDA & Marlands in around 16h 42m. Alternatively, Brittany Ferries operates a ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouth 3 times a day. Tickets cost £38 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Alderney Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–230
Flights from Alderney Airport to Southampton Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Jersey Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- £38
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Schedules at
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
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