There are 4 ways to get from Southampton to Omaha Beach by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), car train, ferry, or taxi
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 Omaha Beachcar
6h 44m€56–429Train
- 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 St Lazare to Bayeuxtrain
8h 39m€317–514Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Omaha Beachcar
6h 45m€251–309Ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistrehamferry Gb Pme-Fr Oui
- Take the taxi from Caen - Ouistreham to Omaha Beachtaxi
8h 59m€186–227
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Omaha Beach is to drive and car ferry which costs €55 - €430 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Omaha Beach is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 44m and costs €55 - €430.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Omaha Beach. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Bayeux via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
The distance between Southampton and Omaha Beach is 266 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Omaha Beach without a car is to train which takes 8h 39m and costs €310 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Southampton to Omaha Beach, including transfers.
Southampton to Omaha Beach train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
Southampton to Omaha Beach train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
There are 1671+ hotels available in Omaha Beach.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Omaha Beach, France?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Omaha Beach via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris St Lazare, and Bayeux in around 8h 39m.
- 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
- 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
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Bayeux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- 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
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- €130–160
Abbeilles Taxi-Caen
- Phone
- +33 2 31 52 17 89
- Website
- taxis-abbeilles-caen.com
Foucout Alain Hubert Edmond
- Phone
- +33 6 27 31 45 87
Taxis Brestois 801 801 (GIE Taxis Brestois)
- Phone
- +33 2 98 80 18 01
- Website
- taxisbrestois801.com
Taxi Brest (Taxi Club Brest)
- Phone
- +33 2 98 42 11 11
- Website
- pagesjaunes.fr
Deauville Global Transports
- Phone
- +33 231 988 759
- Website
- dgt14.com
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