There are 5 ways to get from Southampton to Houlgate by car ferry, car, 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.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havrecarferry
- Drive from Le Havre to Houlgatecar
7h 49m€48–231Train
- 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 St Pierre Sur Divestrain Ter
10h 38m€303–539Bus
- 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 Deauvillebus
18h 20m€79–158Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Houlgatecar
5h 58m€220–262Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen Portcarferry
9h 23m€90–380
Southampton to Houlgate by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Houlgate is to car ferry and drive which costs €45 - €240 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Houlgate is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 5h 58m and costs €220 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Houlgate. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Mairie via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Southampton to Houlgate. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth International Port and arriving at Caen Port via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Houlgate. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at St Pierre Sur Dives via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Le Mans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
The distance between Southampton and Houlgate is 260 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Houlgate without a car is to train which takes 10h 38m and costs €300 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Southampton to Houlgate, including transfers.
Southampton to Houlgate bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Houlgate train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Houlgate, France?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Houlgate via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Le Mans, and St Pierre Sur Dives in around 10h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Mairie via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Deauville, and Gare Routiere in around 18h 20m.
- 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 St Pierre Sur Dives
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- 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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Deauville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–210
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–280
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €21–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–280
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Southampton to Houlgate is to train which takes 10h 38m and costs €300 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €160 and takes 18h 20m.
Southampton to Houlgate bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Houlgate is 1h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 9:02 PM in Southampton and 10:02 PM in Houlgate.
Southampton to Houlgate train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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