There are 3 ways to get from Southampton to Carentan by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), 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€48–408Train
- 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
7h 49m€247–429Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Carentancar
6h 57m€238–290
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Carentan is to drive and car ferry which costs €45 - €410 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Carentan is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 22m and costs €45 - €410.
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 7h 49m.
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 7h 49m and costs €240 - €430.
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 7:54 AM in Southampton and 8:54 AM 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 7h 49m.
- 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
- 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
- €31–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–100
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
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Booking & Getting There
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