There are 11 ways to get from Douarnenez to Portsmouth by car, car ferry, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car 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 Douarnenez to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
10h 44m£77–295Train
- Take the train from Quimper to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
11h 46m£231–455Bus, train
- Take the bus from Quimper to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Georges Squarebus 030
19h 53m£148–261Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Douarnenez to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Portsmouthcar
10h 27m£238–296Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Quimper to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Saint-Malobus
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
14h 13m£90–168Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Quimper to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portferry
17h 15mTrain to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Quimper to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane RNS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
8h 46m£119–372Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Quimper to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BES - LHR
- Take the train from Woking to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
11h 22m£199–502Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Quimper to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
9h 59m£109–263Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Quimper to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BES - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
8h 40m£114–332Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Quimper to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NTE - STN
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
10h 59m£119–329
Douarnenez to Portsmouth by bus, train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Douarnenez to Portsmouth is to drive and car ferry which costs £75 - £300 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Douarnenez to Portsmouth is to train and fly which takes 8h 40m and costs £110 - £340.
No, there is no direct train from Douarnenez to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Quimper and arriving at Portsmouth & Southsea via Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Lille Europe, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 46m.
The distance between Douarnenez and Portsmouth is 332 miles.
The best way to get from Douarnenez to Portsmouth without a car is to train which takes 11h 46m and costs £230 - £460.
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Douarnenez to Portsmouth, including transfers.
Douarnenez to Portsmouth train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Quimper station.
Portsmouth is 1h behind Douarnenez. It is currently 4:30 PM in Douarnenez and 3:30 PM in Portsmouth.
Douarnenez to Portsmouth train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy station.
There are 3082+ hotels available in Portsmouth.
What companies run services between Douarnenez, France and Portsmouth, England?
You can take a bus from Douarnenez Office De Tourisme to Portsmouth & Southsea via Quimper, Quimper, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 11h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–480
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–100
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Quimper to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Quimper to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Quimper to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Quimper to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Quimper to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £95–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Quimper to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Quimper to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Quimper to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Quimper to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Quimper to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Quimper to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Quimper to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Woking to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Quimper to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to St Georges Square
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–220
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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