There are 9 ways to get from Cannes to Portsmouth by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, plane, 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 Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
10h 55m£324–532Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NCE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
6h 43m£81–232Bus
- Take the bus from Antibes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University of Portsmouthbus 030
26h 59m£117–186Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cannes to Caen Portcar
- Take the carferry from Caen Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
17h 37m£193–495Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cannes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Portsmouthcar
14h 15m£331–430Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCE - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouthbus
7h 49m£85–285Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane NCE - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
7h 39m£97–228Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MRS - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouthbus
9h 32m£133–309Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MRS - STN
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
9h 31m£124–285
Cannes to Portsmouth by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Portsmouth is to fly and train which costs £80 - £240 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Portsmouth is to fly and train which takes 6h 43m and costs £80 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Cannes to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Gare SNCF Cannes and arriving at University of Portsmouth via Antibes, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Cannes to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Cannes and arriving at Portsmouth & Southsea via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between Cannes and Portsmouth is 948 miles.
The best way to get from Cannes to Portsmouth without a car is to train which takes 10h 55m and costs £320 - £550.
It takes approximately 10h 55m to get from Cannes to Portsmouth, including transfers.
Cannes to Portsmouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Antibes station.
Cannes to Portsmouth train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Cannes station.
The best way to get from Cannes to Portsmouth is to train which takes 10h 55m and costs £320 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £110 - £190 and takes 26h 59m.
What companies run services between Cannes, France and Portsmouth, England?
You can take a train from Cannes to Portsmouth & Southsea via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 10h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare SNCF Cannes to University of Portsmouth via Antibes, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 26h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luton Airport via Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–240
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Stansted Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £150–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- £150–240
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Southern
- 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
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Antibes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- 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 University of Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- 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
- £17–240
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £17–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–240
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Booking & Getting There
Cannes to Portsmouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Portsmouth is 1h behind Cannes. It is currently 7:41 PM in Cannes and 6:41 PM in Portsmouth.
Cannes to Portsmouth train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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