There are 5 ways to get from Bournemouth to Le Havre by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), bus, car train, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Bournemouth to Portsmouth International Portcar
- Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havrecarferry
7h 23m€55–232Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Le Havretrain
7h 47m€245–440Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth 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 Le Havre - Bus Stationbus
17h 27m€58–104Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Le Havrecar
5h 52m€226–272Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havreferry Gb Pme-Fr Leh
9h 50m€60–73
Bournemouth to Le Havre by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Le Havre is to train and ferry which costs €55 - €75 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Le Havre is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 5h 52m and costs €220 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Le Havre station. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Le Havre - Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Le Havre. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Le Havre via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Le Havre is 258 km.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Le Havre without a car is to train which takes 7h 47m and costs €240 - €440.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Bournemouth to Le Havre, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Le Havre bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to Le Havre train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Le Havre is to train which takes 7h 47m and costs €240 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 17h 27m.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Le Havre, France?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Le Havre via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Le Havre - Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 17h 27m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Le Havre - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €43–210
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–210
Ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €43
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Bournemouth to Le Havre bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Le Havre is 1h ahead of Bournemouth. It is currently 10:38 PM in Bournemouth and 11:38 PM in Le Havre.
Bournemouth to Le Havre train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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