There are 8 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 Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Quimpertrain Tgv
12h 22m€271–483Drive, 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€95–479Ferry, 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 46m€196–333Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille to Chateaulinbus
25h 17m€109–171Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Finistèrecar
9h 49m€276–353Train, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LGW - BES
- Take the bus from Gare Routière SNCF to Bourgbus
8h 33mTrain, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LGW - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Quimpertrain
10h 30m€141–429
Southampton to Finistère by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Finistère is to bus which costs €100 - €180 and takes 25h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Finistère is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 9h 49m and costs €270 - €360.
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, Dover, Lille and Echangeur du Pouillot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 17m.
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, Lille Europe and Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 22m.
The distance between Southampton and Finistère is 1306 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Finistère without a car is to train which takes 12h 22m and costs €270 - €490.
It takes approximately 12h 22m 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 12h 22m and costs €270 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 25h 17m.
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, Lille Europe, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Quimper, and Gare Routière SNCF in around 12h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Bourg via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Lille, Chateaulin, and Echangeur du Pouillot in around 25h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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 SNCF to Bourg
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- 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
- €31–380
- 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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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 1:50 AM in Southampton and 2:50 AM in Finistère.
Southampton to Finistère train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
There are 786+ hotels available in Finistère.









