There are 6 ways to get from Bournemouth to Normandy by train (Eurostar), car ferry, car, bus, train, car train, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- 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 Rouen Rive Droitetrain Ter
7h 1m€234–415Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Rouencar
7h 41m€72–453Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stopbus
10h 43m€127–223Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rouencar
5h 19m€216–257Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havreferry
- Take the train from Le Havre to Rouen Rive Droitetrain Ter
11h 21m€77–101Train, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Alderney Airport (ACI)plane SOU - ACI
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry
5h 12m€298–473
Bournemouth to Normandy by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Normandy is to train and ferry which costs €75 - €110 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Normandy is to train and fly and ferry which takes 5h 12m and costs €290 - €480.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Normandy. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Rouen Rive Droite via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Normandy is 769 km.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Normandy without a car is to train which takes 7h 1m and costs €230 - €420.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Bournemouth to Normandy, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Normandy train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Bournemouth station.
Normandy is 1h ahead of Bournemouth. It is currently 4:47 PM in Bournemouth and 5:47 PM in Normandy.
Bournemouth to Normandy train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Normandy, France?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Rouen Rive Droite 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 1m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- 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
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- 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
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droite
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Havre to Rouen Rive Droite
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- 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
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Le Havre to Rouen Rive Droite
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–100
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–390
Ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €43
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Schedules at
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
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