There are 9 ways to get from Portsmouth to Utah Beach by car ferry, car, train (Eurostar), bus, train, car train, ferry, plane, or taxi
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, drive
best- Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havrecarferry
- Drive from Le Havre to Utah Beachcar
8h 32m€70–242Train
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Carentantrain
9h 11m€300–494Bus, train
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 030
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal to Caen - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Caen to Carentantrain Ter
20h 26m€116–195Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Portsmouth to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Utah Beachcar
7h 13m€239–289Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Carentantrain Ter / ...
10h 23m€85–321Ferry
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgferry
11h 5m€181–238Fly Southampton Airport to Jersey Airport, ferry, taxi
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane SOU - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Barneville-Carteretferry
- Take the taxi from Barneville-Carteret to Utah Beachtaxi
6h 46m€291–472Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane LGW - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Barneville-Carteretferry
- Take the taxi from Barneville-Carteret to Utah Beachtaxi
7h 34m€233–404Fly Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport, ferry, taxi
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane SOU - GCI
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Dieletteferry
- Take the taxi from Dielette to Utah Beachtaxi
7h 26m€284–565
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Jersey Airport (JER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portsmouth to Utah Beach is to car ferry and drive which costs €70 - €250 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Portsmouth to Utah Beach is to fly and ferry and taxi which takes 6h 46m and costs €290 - €480.
No, there is no direct ferry from Portsmouth to Utah Beach. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth International Port and arriving at Port of Cherbourg via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Portsmouth to Utah Beach. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth & Southsea and arriving at Carentan via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
The distance between Portsmouth and Utah Beach is 347 km.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Utah Beach without a car is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs €300 - €500.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Portsmouth to Utah Beach, including transfers.
Portsmouth to Utah Beach train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Portsmouth & Southsea station.
Portsmouth to Utah Beach train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
There are 696+ hotels available in Utah Beach.
What companies run services between Portsmouth, England and Utah Beach, France?
You can take a train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Utah Beach via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris St Lazare, and Carentan in around 9h 11m. Alternatively, Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries) operates a ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg 5 times a week. Tickets cost €140–190 and the journey takes 8h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Southern
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €43–210
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–210
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–260
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–190
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
- Phone
- 0 825 131 050
- Website
- manche-iles.com
Ferry from Jersey St Helier to Barneville-Carteret
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- manche-iles.com
Ferry from Jersey St Helier to Barneville-Carteret
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- manche-iles.com
Ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Dielette
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €42
- Schedules at
- manche-iles.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- €120–170
Taxi Driver VTC
- Phone
- +33 6 51 86 51 87
- Website
- taxidriver-france.fr
Taxis Seizeur
- Phone
- +33 2 33 08 08 08
- Website
- vtcseizeur.com
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