There are 6 ways to get from Normandy to Southampton by ferry, plane, train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, fly
best- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry
- Fly from Alderney Airport (ACI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane ACI - SOU
3h 45m£244–375Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
15h 6m£44–77Train
- Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain Ter
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
6h 31m£182–327Train, ferry
- Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Le Havretrain Ter / ...
- Take the ferry from Le Havre to Portsmouthferry Fr Leh-Gb Pme
14h 30m£55–64Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rouen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Southamptoncar
4h 58m£175–207Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rouen to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Southamptoncar
6h 19m£89–172
Normandy to Southampton by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Normandy to Southampton is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 15h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Normandy to Southampton is to ferry and fly which takes 3h 45m and costs £240 - £380.
No, there is no direct bus from Normandy to Southampton station. However, there are services departing from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop and arriving at Coach Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Normandy to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Rouen Rive Droite and arriving at Southampton Central via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Nord, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
The distance between Normandy and Southampton is 130 miles.
The best way to get from Normandy to Southampton without a car is to train which takes 6h 31m and costs £180 - £330.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Normandy to Southampton, including transfers.
Normandy to Southampton bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop station.
Normandy to Southampton train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Rouen Rive Droite station.
The best way to get from Normandy to Southampton is to train which takes 6h 31m and costs £180 - £330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 15h 6m.
What companies run services between Normandy, France and Southampton, England?
You can take a train from Rouen Rive Droite to Southampton Central via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 6h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Coach Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria in around 15h 6m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Alderney Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rouen Rive Droite to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- 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
- £130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rouen Rive Droite to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- £12–21
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Le Havre to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £37
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Normandy to Southampton bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Southampton is 1h behind Normandy. It is currently 9:54 AM in Normandy and 8:54 AM in Southampton.
Normandy to Southampton train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
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