There are 3 ways to get from Poole to Cité de la Mer by ferry, train (Eurostar), 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.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
5h 8m€21–95Train
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
9h 41m€153–476Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Poole to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cité de la Mer
7h 58m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Cité de la Mer is to ferry which costs €21 - €95 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Cité de la Mer is to ferry which takes 5h 8m and costs €21 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Poole and arriving at Port of Cherbourg. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Poole and Cité de la Mer is 126 km.
The best way to get from Poole to Cité de la Mer without a car is to ferry which takes 5h 8m and costs €21 - €95.
The ferry from Port Of Poole to Port Of Cherbourg takes 4h 45m including transfers and departs once daily.
Cité de la Mer is 1h ahead of Poole. It is currently 1:18 AM in Poole and 2:18 AM in Cité de la Mer.
There are 529+ hotels available in Cité de la Mer.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Cité de la Mer, France?
Brittany Ferries operates a ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg once daily. Tickets cost €21–95 and the journey takes 4h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Poole to Cité de la Mer via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, Euston Station, St Pancras International Station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris St Lazare, and Cherbourg in around 9h 41m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.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
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- 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
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
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