There are 6 ways to get from Poole to Roscoff by car ferry, car, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car train, train, ferry, or plane
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 carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Roscoffcar
9h 19m€80–460Train
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain Ter
13h 6m€268–551Bus
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Morlaixbus
24h 36m€112–226Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Poole to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Roscoffcar
10h 14m€283–353Train, ferry
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoffferry Gb Pme-Fr Ros
14h 6m€88–185Train, fly
- Take the train from Poole to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LGW - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain
9h 13m€163–427
Poole to Roscoff by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Roscoff is to train and ferry which costs €85 - €190 and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Roscoff is to train and fly which takes 9h 13m and costs €160 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Roscoff. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Quai d'Auxerre via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Roscoff. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Morlaix via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Rennes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 6m.
The distance between Poole and Roscoff is 485 km.
The best way to get from Poole to Roscoff without a car is to train which takes 13h 6m and costs €260 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Poole to Roscoff, including transfers.
Poole to Roscoff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Roscoff train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Poole station.
The best way to get from Poole to Roscoff is to train which takes 13h 6m and costs €260 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €230 and takes 24h 36m.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Roscoff, France?
You can take a train from Poole to Quai d'Auxerre via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Rennes, Morlaix, and Gare SNCF in around 13h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Quai d'Auxerre via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Morlaix, and Gare SNCF in around 24h 36m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €136
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
Ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Poole to Roscoff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Roscoff is 1h ahead of Poole. It is currently 6:34 PM in Poole and 7:34 PM in Roscoff.
Poole to Roscoff train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
There are 934+ hotels available in Roscoff.






































