There are 4 ways to get from Ouistreham to Portsmouth by car ferry, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, 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.
Car ferry
best- Take the carferry from Caen Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
7h£18–240Train
- Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain Ter
- Take the train from Le Mans 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 3m£185–389Bus, train
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Georges Squarebus 030
13h 5m£110–213Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ouistreham to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Portsmouthcar
6h 27m£188–223
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ouistreham to Portsmouth is to car ferry which costs £18 - £240 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Ouistreham to Portsmouth is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 6h 27m and costs £180 - £230.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Caen Port and arriving at Portsmouth International Port. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Ouistreham to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Portsmouth & Southsea via Le Mans, Lille Europe, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 3m.
The distance between Ouistreham and Portsmouth is 114 miles.
Book your Ouistreham to Portsmouth ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Ouistreham to Portsmouth without a car is to car ferry which takes 7h and costs £18 - £240.
The car ferry from Caen Port to Portsmouth International Port takes 7h including transfers and departs four times a day.
Ouistreham to Portsmouth train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Caen station.
Portsmouth is 1h behind Ouistreham. It is currently 3:55 AM in Ouistreham and 2:55 AM in Portsmouth.
What companies run services between Ouistreham, France and Portsmouth, England?
Brittany Ferries operates a car ferry from Caen Port to Portsmouth International Port 4 times a day. Tickets cost £18–240 and the journey takes 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Moulin Carnot to Portsmouth & Southsea via Gare SNCF, Caen, Le Mans, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 11h 3m.
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 Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Le Mans to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- 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 Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to St Georges Square
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- 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
- £18–240
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £18–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–240
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Ouistreham to Portsmouth train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Le Mans station.
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