There are 3 ways to get from Gosport to Caen by train (Eurostar), car ferry, car, 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 Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
7h 12m€218–410Car ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen Portcarferry
7h 16m€51–317Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Gosport to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Caencar
6h 28m€222–262
Gosport to Caen by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gosport to Caen is to car ferry which costs €50 - €320 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Gosport to Caen is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 6h 28m and costs €220 - €270.
No, there is no direct ferry from Gosport to Caen. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth International Port and arriving at Caen Port via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Gosport to Caen. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth Harbour and arriving at Caen via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Gosport and Caen is 815 km.
Book your Gosport to Caen ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Gosport to Caen without a car is to train which takes 7h 12m and costs €210 - €410.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Gosport to Caen, including transfers.
Gosport to Caen train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Portsmouth Harbour station.
Caen is 1h ahead of Gosport. It is currently 7:37 AM in Gosport and 8:37 AM in Caen.
What companies run services between Gosport, England and Caen, France?
You can take a train from Portsmouth Harbour to Caen via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 12m. Alternatively, Brittany Ferries operates a car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen Port 4 times a day. Tickets cost €21–280 and the journey takes 7h.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- 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) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–280
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €21–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–280
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More Questions & Answers
Gosport to Caen train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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