There are 4 ways to get from Bournemouth to Rouen by train (Eurostar), car ferry, car, car train, train, or plane
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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 3m€205–382Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Rouencar
7h 41m€62–443Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rouencar
5h 19m€212–253Train, fly
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain
8h 12m€178–475
Bournemouth to Rouen by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Rouen is to car ferry and drive which costs €60 - €450 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Rouen is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 5h 19m and costs €210 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Rouen. 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 3m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Rouen is 769 km.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Rouen without a car is to train which takes 7h 3m and costs €200 - €390.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Bournemouth to Rouen, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Rouen train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Bournemouth station.
Rouen is 1h ahead of Bournemouth. It is currently 10:17 AM in Bournemouth and 11:17 AM in Rouen.
Bournemouth to Rouen train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Rouen, 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 3m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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
- €25–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
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