There are 4 ways to get from Southampton to Carentan by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), bus, train, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Southampton to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Carentancar
6h 22m€48–418Train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Carentantrain
8h 41m€262–449Bus, train
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 032 / ...
- 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 15m€77–140Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Carentancar
6h 57m€240–292
Southampton to Carentan by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Carentan is to bus and train which costs €75 - €140 and takes 20h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Carentan is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 22m and costs €45 - €420.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Carentan. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Carentan via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 41m.
The distance between Southampton and Carentan is 234 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Carentan without a car is to train which takes 8h 41m and costs €260 - €450.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Southampton to Carentan, including transfers.
Southampton to Carentan train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
Carentan is 1h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 7:42 PM in Southampton and 8:42 PM in Carentan.
Southampton to Carentan train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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What companies run services between Southampton, England and Carentan, France?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Carentan via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 8h 41m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- 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
- 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)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- 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
- €30–55
- 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
- €17–29
- 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
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–100
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–390
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