There are 11 ways to get from France to Dorchester by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Dorchester Southtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth
6h 32m£168–339Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 1700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to South Stationbus 035
15h 57m£57–117Bus, train
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Dorchester Southtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth
14h 16m£89–194Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Paris to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Dorchestercar
6h 41m£194–235Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane CDG - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Dorchester Westtrain
7h 25m£97–233Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Paris to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Dorchestercar
7h 45m£92–176Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane CDG - LHR
- Take the train from Woking to Dorchester Southtrain
7h 46m£120–370Fly Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane TLS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Dorchester Westtrain
7h 39m£84–230Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CDG - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Winchestertrain
- Take the train from Winchester to Dorchester Southtrain
7h 49m£121–369Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BOD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Dorchester Westtrain
7h 40m£98–204Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCE - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Dorchester Westtrain
8h 16m£104–216
France to Dorchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Dorchester is to bus which costs £55 - £120 and takes 15h 57m.
The fastest way to get from France to Dorchester is to train which takes 6h 32m and costs £160 - £340.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Dorchester station. However, there are services departing from Pont Sully - Quai de Béthune and arriving at South Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from France to Dorchester. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at Dorchester South via Paris Nord, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between France and Dorchester is 422 miles.
The best way to get from France to Dorchester without a car is to train which takes 6h 32m and costs £160 - £340.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from France to Dorchester, including transfers.
France to Dorchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
France to Dorchester train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Paris Nord station.
The best way to get from France to Dorchester is to train which takes 6h 32m and costs £160 - £340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £120 and takes 15h 57m.
What companies run services between France and Dorchester, Dorset, England?
You can take a subway from Cité to Dorchester South via Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 6h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pont Sully - Quai de Béthune to South Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria in around 15h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bristol Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bristol Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bristol Airport via Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–220
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Woking to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Winchester to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–65
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Dorchester West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Dorchester West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Dorchester West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Dorchester West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
France to Dorchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Dorchester is 1h behind France. It is currently 7:13 AM in France and 6:13 AM in Dorchester.
France to Dorchester train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
There are 1714+ hotels available in Dorchester.


































