There are 11 ways to get from France to Bournemouth by train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
5h 59mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Paris to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Bournemouthcar
7h 24m£83–160Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
14h 8mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Paris to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Bournemouthcar
6h 9mFly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CDG - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouthtrain
6h 44mBus via Gare de Lyon - Maison de la RATP
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
14h 47mFly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane CDG - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain
6h 55mFly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane CDG - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
7h 26mFly Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouthtrain
6h 40mFly Paris Orly Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane ORY - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain
4h 40mFly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BOD - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouthtrain
7h 8m
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Bournemouth is to drive and car ferry which costs £80 - £160 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from France to Bournemouth is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 24m and costs £80 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Maubert - Mutualité and arriving at Bournemouth Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 8m.
The distance between France and Bournemouth is 394 miles.
The best way to get from France to Bournemouth without a car is to train which takes 5h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from France to Bournemouth, including transfers.
France to Bournemouth bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
The best way to get from France to Bournemouth is to train which takes 5h 59m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 8m.
France to Bournemouth bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bournemouth is 1h behind France. It is currently 6:00 PM in France and 5:00 PM in Bournemouth.
What companies run services between France and Bournemouth, England?
You can take a subway from Cité to Bournemouth via Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, St Pancras International Station, Euston Bus Station, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 5h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maubert - Mutualité to Bournemouth Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 14h 8m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- eurostar.com
- Website
- southwesttrains.co.uk
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- southwesttrains.co.uk
Train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- southwesttrains.co.uk
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- southwesttrains.co.uk
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- southwesttrains.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Website
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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