There are 4 ways to get from Bournemouth to Le Havre by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), car train, or train
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 car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havrecarferry
7h 23m€50–231Train
- 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 35m€230–441Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Le Havrecar
5h 52m€223–264Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havrecarferry
9h 19m€62–272
Bournemouth to Le Havre by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Le Havre is to drive and car ferry which costs €45 - €240 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Le Havre is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 5h 52m and costs €220 - €270.
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 35m.
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 35m and costs €230 - €450.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Bournemouth to Le Havre, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Le Havre train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Bournemouth station.
Le Havre is 1h ahead of Bournemouth. It is currently 4:40 AM in Bournemouth and 5:40 AM in Le Havre.
Bournemouth to Le Havre train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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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 35m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris St Lazare to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- €35–210
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–210
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–210
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