There are 4 ways to get from Southampton to Coutances by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), car train, plane, ferry, or 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 car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Coutancescar
6h 54m€47–412Train
- 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 Caentrain
- Take the train from Caen to Coutancestrain Ter
8h 59m€237–449Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Coutancescar
7h 22m€240–287Fly, ferry, train
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane SOU - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the train from Granville to Coutancestrain
7h 4m€121–343
Southampton to Coutances by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Coutances is to drive and car ferry which costs €45 - €420 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Coutances is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 54m and costs €45 - €420.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Coutances. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Coutances via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris St Lazare and Caen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between Southampton and Coutances is 258 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Coutances without a car is to train which takes 8h 59m and costs €230 - €450.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Southampton to Coutances, including transfers.
Southampton to Coutances train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
Coutances is 1h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 5:19 AM in Southampton and 6:19 AM in Coutances.
Southampton to Coutances train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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What companies run services between Southampton, England and Coutances, France?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Coutances via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Pasquier - Anjou, Paris St Lazare, and Caen in around 8h 59m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Coutances
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Granville to Coutances
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- 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
- €25–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
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