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

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There are 7 ways to get from Southampton Port to Normandy by train, plane, car ferry, bus, car, ferry, or car train

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  1. Train, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane LGW - BES
    3. Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain train
    8h 1m
    €172–433

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    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 Normandycar car
    9h 48m
    €84–468

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain train Tgv
    13h 25m
    €141–405

  4. 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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Morlaixbus bus
    23h 23m
    €130–244

  5. Train, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LGW - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain train
    8h 31m
    €170–501

  6. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoffferry ferry Gb Pme-Fr Ros
    14h 44m
    €156–238

  7. 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 Normandycar car
    9h 20m
    €270–342

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration2h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 680 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

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

You can take a bus from Regents Park Road to Normandy via Marlands, Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Morlaix in around 23h 23m. Alternatively, Brittany Ferries operates a ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoff twice a week. Tickets cost €60–120 and the journey takes 11h 15m.

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