The A3 Hindhead Tunnel brings France closer
Thanks to the Hindhead Tunnel Portsmouth ferry port is even more accessible than ever!
- Fast-craft, day or night cruises
- Mix & match your routes
- Day trips, short breaks and a wide choice of holidays
Getting to France is now even easier from Portsmouth
The A3 Hindhead Tunnel brings France closer
The new A3 tunnel at Hindhead means an easier and quicker drive to Portsmouth, Britain's best connected ferry port. It will now be possible to make the journey from Southwest London all the way on dual carriageway in just over an hour!
When heading across the Channel, many drivers' first thought is Dover. But Portsmouth is actually closer to London and the new tunnel means a much reduced drive time, especially from Southwest London and the southern Home Counties.
| Driving to Dover | Driving to Portsmouth | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driving from | Distance (miles) | Journey Time | Distance (miles) | Journey Time via the Hindhead Tunnel |
| Wimbledon | 87 | 1hr 34 mins | 66 | 1hr 11 mins |
| Epsom | 86 | 1hr 19 mins | 62 | 1hr 05 mins |
| Sutton | 82 | 1hr 21 mins | 67 | 1hr 13 mins |
| St Albans | 108 | 1hr 56 mins | 89 | 1hr 27 mins |
| Windsor | 109 | 1hr 35 mins | 74 | 1hr 09 mins |
| Source: RAC Route Planner August 2011 | ||||
Breakfast in London, lunch in France
Combine the quicker journey to Portsmouth with our high speed service and your door to door journey time to Normandy could be less than 5 hours* What's more you'll have the convenience and flexibility of your own car. So forget airport parking, long checkins and waits for car hire. Sail Brittany Ferries high speed with your car from Portsmouth.
* Door to door journey time
- SW London to Portsmouth approx. 1 hour
- Check in 45 minutes
- Brittany Ferries high speed Portsmouth/Cherbourg 3 hours
- Total journey time less than 5 hours
Portsmouth to France ferries
Brittany Ferries Portsmouth ferry port provides a wide selection of sailings across the Channel to our ferry ports in Caen, Cherbourg and St Malo. Choose between relaxing cruises by day or sail overnight, and for the quickest crossings, our Portsmouth fast ferries sail to France in just 3 hours.
Our mile-saving route network takes you closer to your holiday destination, meaning you'll spend less time in the car and more time on holiday.
