There are 5 ways to get from Southampton to Falaise by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), bus, car train, or ferry
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 Falaisecar
7h 28m€65–444Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistrehamferry Gb Pme-Fr Oui
10h 24m€63–76Train
- 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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Argentantrain
9h 11m€233–412Bus
- 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
19h 30m€66–114Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Falaisecar
6h 35m€229–276
Southampton to Falaise by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Falaise is to ferry which costs €60 - €80 and takes 10h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Falaise is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 6h 35m and costs €220 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Falaise. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Boulevard de la Libération via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Southampton to Falaise. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth and arriving at Caen - Ouistreham via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Falaise. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Argentan via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
The distance between Southampton and Falaise is 340 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Falaise without a car is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs €230 - €420.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Southampton to Falaise, including transfers.
Southampton to Falaise bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Falaise train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Falaise, Normandy, France?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Boulevard de La Libération via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Argentan, and Gare Sncf in around 9h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Boulevard de la Libération via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, Caen - Bus Station, and Gare Routiere in around 19h 30m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- 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
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Argentan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- 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
- €15–26
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- 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
- €19–30
- 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
Ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistreham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Southampton to Falaise is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs €230 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 19h 30m.
Southampton to Falaise bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Falaise is 1h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 9:27 AM in Southampton and 10:27 AM in Falaise.
Southampton to Falaise train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
There are 368+ hotels available in Falaise.
































