There are 9 ways to get from Southampton to Finistère by train (Eurostar, TGV), ferry, bus, train, car, car ferry, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Quimpertrain Tgv
13h 58m€366–723Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Southampton to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Finistèrecar
10h 22m€105–505Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoffferry Gb Pme-Fr Ros
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Bourgbus 960
17h 32mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Chateaulinbus
18h 45m€211–363Bus
- 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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Gare SNCFbus 229
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Bourgbus 935 / ...
23h 53mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Finistèrecar
9h 49m€300–388Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LHR - BES
- Take the bus from Gare Routière SNCF to Bourgbus
10h 30mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LGW - BES
- Take the bus from Gare Routière SNCF to Bourgbus
7h 51mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LGW - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Quimpertrain
9h 47m€150–559
Southampton to Finistère by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Finistère is to drive and car ferry which costs €100 - €550 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Finistère is to train and fly which takes 9h 47m and costs €150 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Finistère. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Bourg via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Gare routière and Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Finistère. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Quimper via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 58m.
The distance between Southampton and Finistère is 1517 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Finistère without a car is to train which takes 13h 58m and costs €360 - €750.
It takes approximately 13h 58m to get from Southampton to Finistère, including transfers.
Southampton to Finistère bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Finistère train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Finistère is to train which takes 13h 58m and costs €360 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 23h 53m.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Finistère, France?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Bourg via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Quimper, and Gare Routière SNCF in around 13h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Bourg via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Rennes - Bus Station, Gare routière, and Gare SNCF in around 23h 53m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–490
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
- 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
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- 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 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare SNCF to Bourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare routière to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare SNCF to Bourg
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare Routière SNCF to Bourg
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare Routière SNCF to Bourg
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Chateaulin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €17–27
- 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
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Gare routière to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €76
- Book at
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Southampton to Finistère bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Finistère is 1h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 9:44 PM in Southampton and 10:44 PM in Finistère.
Southampton to Finistère train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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