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How to get fromSouthampton Port to Caenby car, car ferry, bus, car train, plane, ferry, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Southampton Port to Caen by car, car ferry, bus, car train, plane, ferry, or train

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  1. Drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Southampton Port to Poolecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Caencar car
    7h 4m
    €60–434

  2. Ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistrehamferry ferry Gb Pme-Fr Oui
    8h 55m
    €59–74

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 032 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 32m
    €63–112

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Southampton Port to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Caencar car
    6h 13m
    €229–276

  5. Fly, ferry, train

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Alderney Airport (ACI)plane plane SOU - ACI
    2. Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    7h 14m
    €310–493

Southampton Port to Caen by bus

Calendar31Weekly Buses
Duration18h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 302.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

What companies run services between Southampton Port, England and Caen, France?

You can take a bus from Regents Park Road to Caen - Bus Station via Marlands, Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal in around 18h 32m. Alternatively, Brittany Ferries operates a ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistreham every 4 hours. Tickets cost €45 and the journey takes 6h.

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