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How to get fromBournemouth to Lochesby car, car ferry, train, bus or car train

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There are 6 ways to get from Bournemouth to Loches by car, car ferry, train, bus, or car train

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  1. Drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Portsmouth International Portcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caencarferry
    3. Drive from Caen to Lochescar
    10h 5m
    €80–371

  2. Bus via Lille

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Green Line Coach Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Lillebus
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Toursbus
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus800
    22h 35m
    €49–261

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the train from Paris Bercy to TourstrainTer
    4. Take the bus from Tours to Lochesbus
    16h 41m
    €83–267

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lochescar
    9h 23m

  5. Train, bus via Dover

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus700 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus700
    4. Take the train from Paris Bercy to TourstrainTer
    5. Take the train from Tours to LochestrainTer
    17h 9m
    €119–204

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Green Line Coach Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Toursbus723 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Tours to Lochesbus
    18h 57m
    €51–205

Bournemouth to Loches by train, bus, and foot

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration16h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Loches, France?

You can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Loches via Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Tours, Vaucanson, Gare de Tours 6, and Tours in around 18h 57m.

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