There are 5 ways to get from Normandy to Bournemouth by ferry, plane, train, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), bus, or car train
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Ferry, fly, train
best- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry
- Fly from Alderney Airport (ACI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane ACI - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain
4h 26m£226–400Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus 035 / ...
15h 53m£58–119Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rouen to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
7h 25m£65–382Train
- Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain Ter
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
7h 30m£171–335Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rouen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Bournemouthcar
5h 21m£185–217
Normandy to Bournemouth by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Normandy to Bournemouth is to bus which costs £55 - £120 and takes 15h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Normandy to Bournemouth is to ferry and fly and train which takes 4h 26m and costs £220 - £400.
No, there is no direct bus from Normandy to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop and arriving at Bournemouth Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Normandy to Bournemouth. However, there are services departing from Rouen Rive Droite and arriving at Bournemouth via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Nord, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Normandy and Bournemouth is 158 miles.
The best way to get from Normandy to Bournemouth without a car is to train which takes 7h 30m and costs £170 - £340.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Normandy to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Normandy to Bournemouth bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop station.
Normandy to Bournemouth train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Rouen Rive Droite station.
The best way to get from Normandy to Bournemouth is to train which takes 7h 30m and costs £170 - £340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £120 and takes 15h 53m.
What companies run services between Normandy, France and Bournemouth, England?
You can take a train from Rouen Rive Droite to Bournemouth via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 7h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Bournemouth Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria in around 15h 53m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Alderney Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–250
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Schedules at
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Normandy to Bournemouth bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Bournemouth is 1h behind Normandy. It is currently 10:41 AM in Normandy and 9:41 AM in Bournemouth.
Normandy to Bournemouth train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
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