There are 6 ways to get from Southampton to Saint-Malo by taxi, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, 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.
Taxi, car ferry
best- Take the taxi from Southampton to Pooletaxi
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
7h 39m€236–450Car ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
9h 48m€74–141Train
- 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 Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to St Malotrain Ter
9h 30m€233–471Bus
- 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 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Saint-Malobus
19h 30m€94–182Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Saint-Malocar
7h 48m€250–312Fly, car ferry
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane SOU - GCI
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
8h 29m€134–367
Southampton to Saint-Malo by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Saint-Malo is to car ferry which costs €70 - €150 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Saint-Malo is to taxi and car ferry which takes 7h 39m and costs €230 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Saint-Malo. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Saint-Malo via London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Southampton to Saint-Malo. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth International Port and arriving at St Malo Ferry Port via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Saint-Malo. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at St Malo via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Rennes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Southampton and Saint-Malo is 305 km.
Book your Southampton to Saint-Malo ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Southampton to Saint-Malo without a car is to taxi and car ferry which takes 7h 39m and costs €230 - €450.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Southampton to Saint-Malo, including transfers.
Southampton to Saint-Malo bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Saint-Malo, France?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to St Malo via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Rennes in around 9h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Saint-Malo via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 19h 30m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport via Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- 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 21m
- 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 Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- €180–220
Aero Taxis Southampton
- Phone
- +442380010203
- Website
- aerotaxis-southampton.co.uk
Southampton Taxi
- Phone
- +442380553631
- Website
- southampton-taxi.net
Southampton White Taxi Excursions
- Phone
- +447393848381
- Website
- southamptonwhitetaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Southampton to Saint-Malo train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Saint-Malo is to train which takes 9h 30m and costs €230 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €190 and takes 19h 30m.
Southampton to Saint-Malo bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Saint-Malo is 1h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 6:44 PM in Southampton and 7:44 PM in Saint-Malo.
Southampton to Saint-Malo train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Book your Southampton to Saint-Malo train tickets online with Omio.
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