There are 4 ways to get from Southampton to Falaise by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, 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 car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Falaisecar
7h 28m€60–434Train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Le Manstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Le Mans to Argentantrain Ter
11h 16m€220–435Bus
- 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
20h 6m€84–167Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Falaisecar
6h 35m€225–272
Southampton to Falaise by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Falaise is to drive and car ferry which costs €60 - €440 and takes 7h 28m.
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 20h 6m.
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, Lille Europe and Le Mans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 16m.
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 11h 16m and costs €220 - €440.
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.
The best way to get from Southampton to Falaise is to train which takes 11h 16m and costs €220 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €170 and takes 20h 6m.
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, Lille Europe, Le Mans, Argentan, and Gare Sncf in around 11h 16m. 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 20h 6m.
- 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 Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Argentan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- 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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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More Questions & Answers
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 4:37 PM in Southampton and 5:37 PM in Falaise.
Southampton to Falaise train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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