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How to get fromSwanage to Normandyby car ferry, car, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car train, train or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Swanage to Normandy by car ferry, car, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car train, train, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, drive

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    1. Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Normandycar car
    9h 28m
    €70–453

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Wareham to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaixtrain train Tgv
    12h 18m
    €307–622

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 035
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Morlaixbus bus
    24h 2m
    €105–218

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Swanage to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Normandycar car
    10h 12m

  5. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Wareham to Winchestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Winchester to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane LGW - BES
    4. Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain train
    10h 19m
    €179–461

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration2h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Swanage, England and Normandy, Bretagne, France?

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Normandy via Wareham Station, Wareham, London Waterloo, Trafalgar Square, St Pancras International Station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Morlaix in around 12h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Normandy via Bournemouth Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Morlaix in around 24h 2m.

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