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Portsmouth to Caen ferry crossings from only £59 each way
Ferry Travel For Less...
Our ferry service from Portsmouth to Caen is our most popular route on the Western Channel. Our arrival port in Ouistreham just outside Caen is perfect to discover the delights of Normandy and its thriving cities such as Rouen, stylish beach resorts at Trouville, idyllic coastal town of Honfleur and countless sites of immense historical interest including the D-Day landing beaches, Mont St Michel and the Bayeaux Tapestry to name a few.
Portsmouth To Caen Ferry Route Benefits
- Easy access to Portsmouth from London, Southampton, Bristol and the Midlands
- Convenient sailings with up to three ferries a day
- Superb road network from Caen to Paris, the Loire and the south of France
Ideal not only for Normandy, driving from Caen offers superb road networks to France's capital Paris in just under 3 hours and also the regions of Brittany, Western Loire, Loire Valley, the south of France and southern Europe.
These prices to Caen in Normandy are available on the sailings in the tables below. Prices are each way based on a standard car plus two for a stay of up to 5 days. To obtain a quote or to book your ferry travel please use our ferry booking facility.
Portsmouth - Caen : Example return fares for up to 5 Days
| Month | Outbound | Inbound | Price Each way |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | Time | Day | Dates | Time | Day | ||
| April May June July |
01/04/08 - 10/07/08 Exc. 22-24/05/08 & 10-13/06/08 |
15:30 & 07:00 Sunday | Daily | 01/04/08 - 15/07/08 Exc. 29-31/05/08 & 1,2,3, & 16/06/08 |
09:00 | Daily Exc. Weds | £59 |
| August | 18/08/08 | 15:30 | Mon | 23/08/08 | 09:00 | Sat | £71 |
| September | 15/09/08 | 15:30 | Mon | 20/09/08 | 09:00 | Sat | £59 |
| October November |
06/10/08 - 13/11/08 Exc. 24/10 - 26/10/08 |
15:30 | Daily | 14/10/08 - 13/11/08 Exc. 1, 2/11/08 |
09:00 | Daily | £48 |
Driving Distances
We save you miles of unnecessary driving by taking you closer to your holiday destination. See the tables below to view the driving distances from popular UK and French cities to Portsmouth and from Caen.
Driving Distances From Caen, France
| To | Miles (Km) |
|---|---|
| Angers | 157 (252) |
| Bayeux | 19 (30) |
| Biarritz | 490 (789) |
| Bordeaux | 370 (596) |
| Brest | 242 (388) |
| La Rochelle | 275 (442) |
| Marseille | 627 (1009) |
| Mont St Michel | 78 (126) |
| Paris | 145 (234) |
| Tours | 164 (264) |
Driving Distances from Portsmouth, UK
| From | Miles (Km) |
|---|---|
| Bristol | 106 (170) |
| Birmingham | 161 (258) |
| Cardiff | 155 (250) |
| Exeter | 134 (216) |
| Glasgow | 449 (718) |
| London | 76 (121) |
| Manchester | 251 (404) |
| Newcastle | 343 (548) |
| Oxford | 84 (135) |
| Southampton | 19 (30) |
Subject to availability. New bookings only. Departure times subject to change.
