There are 5 ways to get from St-Malo to Portsmouth by car, car ferry, bus, car train, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from St-Malo to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
8h 50m£58–268Bus
- Take the bus from Saint-Brieuc to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Georges Squarebus 030
21h 7m£78–148Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from St-Malo to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Portsmouthcar
8h 33m£219–268Train, fly
- Take the train from St Brieuc to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane RNS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
7h 12m£98–333Train, car ferry
- Take the train from St Brieuc to Dinantrain Ter
- Take the carferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
11h 20m£104–162
Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St-Malo to Portsmouth is to drive and car ferry which costs £55 - £270 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from St-Malo to Portsmouth is to train and fly which takes 7h 12m and costs £95 - £340.
No, there is no direct bus from St-Malo to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from St-Malo and arriving at St Georges Square via Saint-Brieuc, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 7m.
The distance between St-Malo and Portsmouth is 245 miles.
The best way to get from St-Malo to Portsmouth without a car is to bus which takes 21h 7m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from St-Malo to Portsmouth, including transfers.
St-Malo to Portsmouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Saint-Brieuc station.
St-Malo to Portsmouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Portsmouth is 1h behind St-Malo. It is currently 8:36 PM in St-Malo and 7:36 PM in Portsmouth.
There are 3064+ hotels available in Portsmouth.
What companies run services between St-Malo, France and Portsmouth, England?
You can take a bus from St-Malo to St Georges Square via Gare Centre, Saint-Brieuc, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 21h 7m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Brieuc to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Brieuc to Dinan
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Brieuc to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southern
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint-Brieuc to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to St Georges Square
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–220
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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