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How to get fromDorset to Normandyby car ferry, car, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car train, train, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Dorset to Normandy by car ferry, car, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car train, train, or ferry

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  1. Car ferry, drive

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    1. Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Normandycar car
    9h 24m
    €80–462

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Moreton (Dorset) to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaixtrain train Tgv
    11h 18m
    €322–609

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from South Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 035
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Morlaixbus bus
    25h 19m
    €141–268

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Dorset to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Normandycar car
    10h 1m
    €281–358

  5. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain train Ter
    11h 58m
    €171–418

  6. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Weymouth to Southampton Centraltrain train Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoffferry ferry Gb Pme-Fr Ros
    17h 6m
    €181–297

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  • Distance: 484.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 24m

What companies run services between Dorset, England and Normandy, Bretagne, France?

You can take a vehicle from Dorset to Normandy via Moreton (Dorset), London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Morlaix in around 11h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dorchester Road Traffic Lights to Normandy via South Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Morlaix in around 25h 19m.

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