There are 4 ways to get from Bournemouth to Paimpol by car ferry, car, bus, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Paimpolcar
8h 41m€69–259Car ferry, drive via Cherbourg-Octeville
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Paimpolcar
8h 54m€65–443Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Paimpolbus
20h 55m€84–171Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Paimpolcar
9h 22m
Bournemouth to Paimpol by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Paimpol is to bus which costs €80 - €180 and takes 20h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Paimpol is to car ferry and drive which takes 8h 41m and costs €65 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Paimpol. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Paimpol via London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 55m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Paimpol is 375 km.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Paimpol without a car is to bus which takes 20h 55m and costs €80 - €180.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Bournemouth to Paimpol, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Paimpol bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to Paimpol bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Paimpol is 1h ahead of Bournemouth. It is currently 7:25 PM in Bournemouth and 8:25 PM in Paimpol.
There are 927+ hotels available in Paimpol.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Paimpol, France?
You can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Paimpol via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 20h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Paimpol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–370
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–370
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