There are 3 ways to get from Poole to Paimpol by car ferry, car, ferry, bus, train, 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 Paimpol
8h 24m€59–77Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Take the train from Rennes to St BrieucTer
- Take the bus from Gare Centre to Gare ferroviaire201 / ...
12h 43mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Poole to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Paimpol
9h 27m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Paimpol is to car ferry and drive which costs €55 - €80 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Paimpol is to car ferry and drive which takes 8h 24m and costs €55 - €80.
The distance between Poole and Paimpol is 365 km.
The best way to get from Poole to Paimpol without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 12h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Poole to Paimpol, including transfers.
Paimpol is 1h ahead of Poole. It is currently 3:12 AM in Poole and 4:12 AM in Paimpol.
There are 1028+ hotels available in Paimpol.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Paimpol, France?
There is no direct connection from Poole to Paimpol. However, you can take the car ferry to St Malo Ferry Port then drive to Paimpol. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Poole to Gare ferroviaire via Port Of Cherbourg, Cherbourg-Gare, Rennes-Gare Routiere, Rennes, St Brieuc, and Gare Centre in around 12h 43m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Rennes to St Brieuc
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to St Brieuc
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare Centre to Gare ferroviaire
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- 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/
Ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–370
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €26–35
- Car
- €45–70
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €130–370
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