Overland & cross-channel corridorTrip #26-11

Grafeuille to Livvy Dean

A road through rural France, an open sea crossing, then the final stretch home to Devon.

Total elapsed19h 30m

Journey3 stages

Clock shift−1h · CET → GMT

Port check-in+2h 22m

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Brittany Ferries · Caen (Ouistreham) → Portsmouth

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France is CET (UTC+1); the UK is GMT (UTC+0). Same-day presets aim for 2½ hours at port.

Leave dateFrench departure date Departure timeLeave Mialet · CET Estimate to portHours · Google Maps about 6h 8m

Port arrival

24/11/2026 · 14:08 CET

Estimated arrival at Ouistreham

Stay overnight near Ouistreham?

Caen → Portsmouth sailingTue 24 Nov · local port times

Sample fares checked 12 Nov 2026 · not liveCheck-in closes 60 min before sailing

Time to disembarkMinutes · planning allowanceEstimate to TorquayHours · Google Maps about 3h 5m

Arrival at Livvy Dean

25/11/2026 · 01:30 GMT

Check-in bufferOuistreham arrival is before the check-in deadline.

Vehicle check-in closes at least 60 minutes before sailing (90 minutes with a pet); follow any earlier time on your ticket. Times and drive durations are estimates.

Three-stage overview

19h 30m total

Drive · FranceMialet → Ouistreham

07:00 → 13:08

Ferry · 6hCaen → Portsmouth

16:30 → 21:30

Drive · EnglandPortsmouth → Torquay

22:00 → 01:30

Ouistreham check-in deadline: Tue 24 Nov · 15:30 CET

Route corridor

Google Maps

Open Mialet → Ouistreham route options ↗ Open Portsmouth → Livvy Dean route options ↗

Google Maps shows current route choices and traffic, not a forecast for your travel date. Route estimates checked 12 Nov 2026.

Ferry fare notes

Amounts shown are the Brittany Ferries Standard sample prices checked on 12 Nov 2026 for two people and a standard car. Live availability and totals can change; confirm cabins, vehicle details and extras with the operator.

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Leg specifications

Three stages · routes and timings

01Drive · France · CET

Mialet to Ouistreham

Imp. de Grafeuille, 24450 Mialet → Brittany Ferries terminal, Unnamed Road, 14150 Ouistreham.

07:00 → 13:08 CET

Google Maps currently: 6h 8m via A28 · 6h 10m via A10/A28 (tolls) · 7h 31m via A20.

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02Ferry · France → England

Caen (Ouistreham) to Portsmouth

Brittany Ferries · French departure time (CET) to UK arrival time (GMT).

16:30 CET → 21:30 GMT

6h crossing · £134 Standard

Vehicle check-inCloses 15:30 CET · 60 minutes before sailingAfter landingAllow 30 minutes to unload

The operator describes the crossing as around six hours, with overnight sailings also available. Timetable times are local and may shift with tides. Brittany Ferries route details ↗

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03Drive · England · GMT

Portsmouth to Livvy Dean

Portsmouth International Port → 8 Livvy Dean Court, St Margarets Close, St Marychurch, Torquay TQ1 4FY.

22:00 → 01:30 GMT

Google Maps currently: 3h 5m via A303 or 3h 35m via M4/M5. Avoid A35 option warning for restricted roads.

The estimated arrival updates with the selected sailing, unloading allowance and drive time.

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Date	Brittany Ferries published times · dated fare samples

Sailing times refresh daily from the Brittany Ferries GTFS feed. Fare figures are sample prices checked 12 Nov 2026, not live quotes. Timetable pattern source ↗ · Brittany Ferries timetable notes ↗