There are 7 ways to get from Bournemouth to Portbail by car ferry, car, bus, car train, train, plane, or ferry
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 Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Portbailcar
5h 47m€24–383Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caenbus 774 / ...
- Take the bus from Caen to Valognesbus
22h 58m€79–167Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Portbailcar
7h 56mTrain, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane SOU - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Barneville-Carteretferry
5h 41m€164–324Car ferry, ferry via Saint Peter Port
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Dieletteferry
6h 4m€268–375Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Jersey St Heliercarferry
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Barneville-Carteretferry
6h 52m€142–325Train, fly to Alderney Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Alderney Airport (ACI)plane SOU - ACI
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Dieletteferry
5h 1m€189–366
Bournemouth to Portbail by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Portbail is to car ferry and drive which costs €23 - €390 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Portbail is to train and fly and ferry which takes 5h 1m and costs €180 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Portbail. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at PORTBAIL Rue Lechevalier via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Caen and VALOGNES Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 58m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Portbail is 179 km.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Portbail without a car is to bus which takes 22h 58m and costs €75 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Bournemouth to Portbail, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Portbail bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to Portbail bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Portbail is 1h ahead of Bournemouth. It is currently 12:44 AM in Bournemouth and 1:44 AM in Portbail.
There are 668+ hotels available in Portbail.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Portbail, France?
You can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to PORTBAIL Rue Lechevalier via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Caen, and VALOGNES Gare SNCF in around 22h 58m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–290
- 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
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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 Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Caen to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- €16–370
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–370
- Phone
- 0 825 131 050
- Website
- manche-iles.com
Ferry from Jersey St Helier to Barneville-Carteret
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- manche-iles.com
Ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Dielette
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- manche-iles.com
Ferry from Alderney to Dielette
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- manche-iles.com
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Poole to Jersey St Helier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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