There are 5 ways to get from Portsmouth Harbour to Boulogne-sur-Mer by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car ferry, car, car train, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Boulogne Villetrain Ter
6h 9m€135–262Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 030
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
10h 23m€44–129Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Portsmouth Harbour to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
3h 27m€174–191Bus, train
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 030
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
12h 40m€62–128Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Portsmouth Harbour to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
4h 51m€51–116
Portsmouth Harbour to Boulogne-sur-Mer by foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portsmouth Harbour to Boulogne-sur-Mer is to bus and car ferry which costs €40 - €130 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Portsmouth Harbour to Boulogne-sur-Mer is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 27m and costs €170 - €200.
No, there is no direct train from Portsmouth Harbour to Boulogne-sur-Mer. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth Harbour and arriving at Boulogne Ville via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Portsmouth Harbour and Boulogne-sur-Mer is 522 km.
The best way to get from Portsmouth Harbour to Boulogne-sur-Mer without a car is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs €130 - €270.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Portsmouth Harbour to Boulogne-sur-Mer, including transfers.
Portsmouth Harbour to Boulogne-sur-Mer train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Portsmouth Harbour station.
Portsmouth Harbour to Boulogne-sur-Mer train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
There are 2689+ hotels available in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
What companies run services between Portsmouth Harbour, England and Boulogne-sur-Mer, Hauts-de-France, France?
You can take a vehicle from Portsmouth Harbour to Boulogne Ville via Portsmouth Harbour, London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, and Lille Europe in around 6h 9m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Boulogne Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Boulogne Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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