There are 4 ways to get from Poole to Le Trait by car, car ferry, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Poole to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havre
- Drive from Le Havre to Le Trait
8h 28m€54–246Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Rouen742 / ...
18h 24m€42–141Train, bus
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the bus from Lille to Rouen712
10h 45m€84–428Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Poole to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Le Trait
5h 49m
Poole to Le Trait by train, subway, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Le Trait is to bus which costs €40 - €150 and takes 18h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Le Trait is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 28m and costs €50 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Le Trait. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Le Clos Fleuri via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 24m.
The distance between Poole and Le Trait is 322 km.
The best way to get from Poole to Le Trait without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 45m and costs €80 - €430.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Poole to Le Trait, including transfers.
Poole to Le Trait bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Le Trait bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Le Trait is 1h ahead of Poole. It is currently 5:40 PM in Poole and 6:40 PM in Le Trait.
There are 1226+ hotels available in Le Trait.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Le Trait, Normandy, France?
You can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Le Clos Fleuri via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Rouen, and Gare Routière in around 18h 24m.
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Rouen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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 Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Rouen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Rouen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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
- 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
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €60–90
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–210
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