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How to get fromBournemouth to Bretagneby car ferry, car, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car train, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Bournemouth to Bretagne by car ferry, car, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car train, or train

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  1. Car ferry, drive

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    1. Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Bretagnecar car
    8h 48m
    €71–262

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth 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 Auraytrain train Tgv
    10h 39m
    €316–583

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rennes to Pontivybus bus
    14h 19m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bretagnecar car
    9h 34m
    €273–343

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Rennestrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Rennes to Pontivybus bus
    11h 33m
    €278–536

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  • Distance: 389.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 48m

What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Bretagne, France?

You can take a train from Bournemouth to Bretagne via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Auray, Gare Routière, and Champ de foire in around 10h 39m.

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