There are 5 ways to get from Quimper to Bournemouth by car, car ferry, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car train, train, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Quimper to St Malo Ferry Port
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poole
9h 53m£72–241Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Quimper to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Station035 / ...
19h 42m£65–140Train
- Take the train from Quimper to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
10h 5m£127–449Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Quimper to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Bournemouth
10h 29mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Quimper to Rennes
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)RNS - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouth
9h 14m£113–342
Quimper to Bournemouth by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quimper to Bournemouth is to bus which costs £60 - £140 and takes 19h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Quimper to Bournemouth is to train and fly which takes 9h 14m and costs £110 - £350.
No, there is no direct bus from Quimper to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Quimper and arriving at Bournemouth Station via Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 42m.
The distance between Quimper and Bournemouth is 284 miles.
The best way to get from Quimper to Bournemouth without a car is to train which takes 10h 5m and costs £120 - £450.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Quimper to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Quimper to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Quimper station.
The best way to get from Quimper to Bournemouth is to train which takes 10h 5m and costs £120 - £450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £140 and takes 19h 42m.
Quimper to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Bournemouth is 1h behind Quimper. It is currently 11:23 PM in Quimper and 10:23 PM in Bournemouth.
What companies run services between Quimper, France and Bournemouth, England?
You can take a train from Quimper to Bournemouth via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, St Pancras International Station, Euston Bus Station, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 10h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quimper to Bournemouth Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 19h 42m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Quimper to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Quimper to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Quimper to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Quimper to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- 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 Quimper to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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