There are 12 ways to get from France to Poole by train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, car train, train, 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 Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Pooletrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
6h 24m£184–334Bus via Maubert - Mutualité
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 1700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Green Line Coach Station to Poole Seldown Coach Stationbus Uk061
15h 57m£46–78Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Paris to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
8h 11m£73–400Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035 / ...
13h 51m£48–87Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Paris to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Poolecar
6h 29m£195–232Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain 3311 / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
10h 17m£78–429Fly 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 Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Pooletrain
7h 45m£101–293Fly 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 Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain
8h£99–259Fly 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 London Paddington to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain
7h 22m£138–385Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane CDG - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain
5h 18m£69–310Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Pooletrain
7h 47m£87–234Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BOD - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Pooletrain
8h 14m£87–214
France to Poole by subway, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from France to Poole is to bus which costs £45 - £90 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from France to Poole is to fly and train which takes 5h 18m and costs £65 - £310.
No, there is no direct bus from France station to Poole station. However, there are services departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and arriving at Seldown Coach Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from France to Poole. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at Poole via Paris Nord, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between France and Poole is 400 miles.
The best way to get from France to Poole without a car is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs £180 - £340.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from France to Poole, including transfers.
France to Poole bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
France to Poole train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Paris Nord station.
The best way to get from France to Poole is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs £180 - £340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £90 and takes 13h 51m.
What companies run services between France and Poole, England?
You can take a subway from Cité to Poole via Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Châtelet to Seldown Coach Station via Bercy, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 13h 51m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–230
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- 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
- £140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Green Line Coach Station to Poole Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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Booking & Getting There
France to Poole bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Poole is 1h behind France. It is currently 9:47 PM in France and 8:47 PM in Poole.
France to Poole train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
There are 2459+ hotels available in Poole.
















































