There are 6 ways to get from Poole to Channel Tunnel by train, unknown, bus, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, travel
best- Take the train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Take the train from London Bridge to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
4h 53mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal814 / ...
- Walk from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Channel Tunnel
6h 48mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Poole to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Walk from Calais-Fréthun to Channel Tunnel
4h 3mTrain, fly, travel
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)SOU - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
8h 3mTrain, travel via London
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
4h 55mBus, travel via Dover
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover700 / ...
- Walk from Dover to Channel Tunnel
7h 30m
Southampton Airport (SOU) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Poole and Channel Tunnel is 323 km.
The best way to get from Poole to Channel Tunnel without a car is to train and travel which takes 4h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Poole to Channel Tunnel, including transfers.
There are 700+ hotels available in Channel Tunnel.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Channel Tunnel, France?
There is no direct connection from Poole to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the train to London Waterloo, walk to Waterloo station, take the subway to London Bridge station, walk to London Bridge, take the train to Dover Priory, then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Channel Tunnel via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal in around 6h 48m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Southampton Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Southampton Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Bridge to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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