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Portsmouth to Le Havre lands you at the mouth of the Seine, the closest French port for Paris and a fine gateway to upper Normandy. Brittany Ferries runs the route with both daytime crossings of around five and a half hours and overnight sailings with cabins, on modern ships including the LNG-powered Saint-Malo and Guillaume de Normandie. Le Havre itself is a UNESCO-listed city of post-war architecture, and from the terminal you are quickly onto the A29 and A13 for Honfleur, Deauville, Rouen and Paris, or across the Pont de Normandie to the Calvados coast. Portsmouth International Port sits just off the M275. The route carries cars, motorhomes, motorcycles and foot passengers, with day or night options to suit your schedule.
About five and a half hours by day, or longer overnight with a cabin.
Yes — it is the nearest ferry port to Paris, around two and a half hours by road via the A13.
Brittany Ferries, with both day and overnight crossings on modern ships.