There are 6 ways to get from Normandy to Dorset by train (TGV, Eurostar), car ferry, train, bus, ferry, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Morlaix to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Moreton (Dorset)train
10h 53m£280–528Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Morlaix to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Pooleferry
16h 16m£65–102Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Castle Carytrain
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Weymouthtrain
14h 4m£175–553Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Normandy to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
9h 9m£69–401Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Roscoff to Plymouthferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Castle Carytrain
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Weymouthtrain
15h 42m£124–222Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Normandy to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Dorsetcar
10h£242–305
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Normandy to Dorset is to bus and ferry which costs £65 - £110 and takes 16h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Normandy to Dorset is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 9m and costs £65 - £410.
No, there is no direct train from Normandy to Dorset. However, there are services departing from Morlaix and arriving at Moreton (Dorset) via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 53m.
The distance between Normandy and Dorset is 772 miles.
The best way to get from Normandy to Dorset without a car is to train which takes 10h 53m and costs £280 - £550.
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Normandy to Dorset, including transfers.
Normandy to Dorset train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Morlaix station.
Normandy to Dorset train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
There are 2482+ hotels available in Dorset.
What companies run services between Normandy, Bretagne, France and Dorset, England?
You can take a vehicle from Normandy to Dorset via Morlaix, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, London Waterloo, and Moreton (Dorset) in around 10h 53m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Morlaix to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Morlaix to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Moreton (Dorset)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Castle Cary to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Castle Cary to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Morlaix to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- £1
- On board ticket
- £2
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–330
Ferry from Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
Ferry from Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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