There are 12 ways to get from Gloucester to Quimper by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, bus, car train, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gloucester to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Quimpertrain Tgv
10h 6m€165–544Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Gloucester to Portsmouth International Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Quimpercar
12h 46m€77–189Bus
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 444 / ...
- 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, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Quimperbus
23h 10m€77–184Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Gloucester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Quimpercar
10h 47mTrain, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routière SNCFbus 960
18h 16m€91–229Train, car ferry, bus via Bristol
- Take the train from Gloucester to Filton Abbey Woodtrain
- Take the train from Filton Abbey Wood to Plymouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routière SNCFbus 960
19h 19m€118–248Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BHX - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Quimpertrain
12h 42m€153–524Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the train from Gloucester to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LHR - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Quimpertrain
10h 44m€222–618Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Gloucester to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LGW - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Quimpertrain
10h 3m€134–559Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Gloucester to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Quimpertrain
10h 39m€150–413Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Take the train from Gloucester to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LGW - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Quimpertrain
9h 41m€136–481Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BRS - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Quimpertrain
10h 8m€146–298
Gloucester to Quimper by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gloucester to Quimper is to drive and car ferry which costs €75 - €190 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Gloucester to Quimper is to train and fly which takes 9h 41m and costs €130 - €490.
No, there is no direct bus from Gloucester to Quimper. However, there are services departing from Transport Hub and arriving at Quimper via London Victoria, Dover and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Gloucester to Quimper. However, there are services departing from Gloucester and arriving at Quimper via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
The distance between Gloucester and Quimper is 1243 km.
The best way to get from Gloucester to Quimper without a car is to train which takes 10h 6m and costs €160 - €550.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Gloucester to Quimper, including transfers.
Gloucester to Quimper bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Transport Hub station.
Gloucester to Quimper train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Gloucester station.
The best way to get from Gloucester to Quimper is to train which takes 10h 6m and costs €160 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €190 and takes 23h 10m.
What companies run services between Gloucester, England and Quimper, France?
You can take a train from Gloucester to Quimper via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Transport Hub to Quimper via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 23h 10m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Gloucester to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gloucester to Filton Abbey Wood
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Filton Abbey Wood to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gloucester to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Brest to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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 Rennes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €43–44
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
Train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Transport Hub to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routière SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–100
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Gloucester to Quimper bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Quimper is 1h ahead of Gloucester. It is currently 7:20 PM in Gloucester and 8:20 PM in Quimper.
Gloucester to Quimper train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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