There are 11 ways to get from Poole to France by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Poole to London WaterlooWeymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
5h 57m€114–433Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach StationUk061
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700 / ...
13h 40m€31–158Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Poole to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Paris
6h 19mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Woking
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LHR - CDG
6h 32m€115–328Bus
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach StationUk061
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700 / ...
14h 16m€44–158Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Poole to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Paris
7h 31m€124–181Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Clapham Junction
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LGW - CDG
6h 33m€90–254Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Clapham Junction
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)LGW - ORY
6h 33m€86–265Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Clapham Junction
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LGW - NTE
6h 43m€80–264Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)SOU - ORY
4h 37m€68–309Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BRS - CDG
7h 40m€96–328
Poole to France by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to France is to bus via Paris which costs €30 - €160 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to France is to train and fly which takes 4h 37m and costs €65 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to France. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Pont de l'Archevêché via London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 40m.
The distance between Poole and France is 640 km.
The best way to get from Poole to France without a car is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs €110 - €440.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Poole to France, including transfers.
Poole to France bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
The best way to get from Poole to France is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs €110 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €30 - €160 and takes 13h 40m.
Poole to France bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Green Line Coach Station.
France is 1h ahead of Poole. It is currently 4:55 AM in Poole and 5:55 AM in France.
What companies run services between Poole, England and France?
You can take a train from Poole to Cité via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, Euston Station, St Pancras International Station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Gare du Nord in around 5h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Pont de l'Archevêché via Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, Paris, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 13h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Southampton Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- 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
- €80–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- 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
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
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
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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