There are 6 ways to get from Bournemouth to Sainte-Mère-Église by ferry, bus, train, car, car train, plane, taxi, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
7h 26m€59–155Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Bournemouth to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Drive from Caen to Sainte-Mère-Église
8h 11m€49–322Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Take the train from Caen to CarentanTer
20h 16m€73–187Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sainte-Mère-Église
7h 19mTrain, fly, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)SOU - GCI
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Dielette
- Take the taxi from Dielette to Sainte-Mère-Église
6h 49m€234–404Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Take the train from Cherbourg to CarentanTer / ...
7h 51m€67–163
Bournemouth to Sainte-Mère-Église by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Sainte-Mère-Église is to ferry which costs €55 - €160 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Sainte-Mère-Église is to train and fly and ferry and taxi which takes 6h 49m and costs €230 - €410.
The distance between Bournemouth and Sainte-Mère-Église is 175 km.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Sainte-Mère-Église without a car is to ferry which takes 7h 26m and costs €55 - €160.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Bournemouth to Sainte-Mère-Église, including transfers.
Sainte-Mère-Église is 1h ahead of Bournemouth. It is currently 12:59 AM in Bournemouth and 1:59 AM in Sainte-Mère-Église.
There are 638+ hotels available in Sainte-Mère-Église.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Sainte-Mère-Église, France?
Brittany Ferries operates a ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg once daily. Tickets cost €21–110 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport via Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Caen to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cherbourg to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–110
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–280
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–95
- Single Ticket
- €21–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–280
- Phone
- 0 825 131 050
- Website
- manche-iles.com
Ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Dielette
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Manche Iles Express
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Taxis Seizeur
- Phone
- +33 2 33 08 08 08
- Website
- vtcseizeur.com
Taxi Driver VTC
- Phone
- +33 6 51 86 51 87
- Website
- taxidriver-france.fr
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