There are 4 ways to get from Poole to Douarnenez by car ferry, car, train, bus, 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.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Douarnenez
9h 43m€72–101Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Quimper
23h 59m€60–192Train, bus
- Take the train from Poole to Clapham Junction
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv RoissyTgv
- Take the train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV to Quimper
19h 12m€172–523Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Poole to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Douarnenez
10h 45m
Poole to Douarnenez by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Douarnenez is to car ferry and drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Douarnenez is to car ferry and drive which takes 9h 43m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Douarnenez. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Office de Tourisme via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Gare Routière SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 59m.
The distance between Poole and Douarnenez is 461 km.
The best way to get from Poole to Douarnenez without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 12m and costs €170 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Poole to Douarnenez, including transfers.
Poole to Douarnenez bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Douarnenez bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Green Line Coach Station.
Douarnenez is 1h ahead of Poole. It is currently 11:58 PM in Poole and 12:58 AM in Douarnenez.
There are 1019+ hotels available in Douarnenez.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Douarnenez, France?
You can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Office de Tourisme via Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Quimper, and Gare Routière SNCF in around 23h 59m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
Train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €110–170
- Rail 1st Class
- €170–250
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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