Only 100 miles (less than 200 km) apart, Portsmouth and Le Havre are both major national ports.
The LD Lines Portsmouth to Le Havre route is now operated by the Cote d'Albatre. In addition, LD Lines’ high-speed catamaran, the Norman Arrow offers a seasonal service between Portsmouth and Le Havre from 26th March to September providing a crossing time of just 3 hours 15 minutes.

| Departure Porsmouth | Arrival Le Havre | Crossing Time | Ship Name |
| 08h30* | 12h45 | 3h 15min | Norman Arrow |
| 23h00 | 08h00 | 8h | Côte d'Albâtre |

| Departure Le Havre | Arrival Porsmouth | Crossing Time | Ship Name |
| 17h00 | 21h30 | 5h 30min | Côte d'Albâtre |
| 18h30* | 20h45 | 3h 15min | Norman Arrow |