There are 3 ways to get from Plymouth to Douarnenez by car ferry, car, train (Eurostar, TGV), or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Douarnenezcar
10h 42m€54–405Train
- Take the train from Plymouth to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Quimpertrain Tgv
15h 25m€400–832Bus
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille to Quimperbus
27h 16m€144–288
Plymouth to Douarnenez by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plymouth to Douarnenez is to car ferry and drive which costs €50 - €410 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Plymouth to Douarnenez is to car ferry and drive which takes 10h 42m and costs €50 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Plymouth station to Douarnenez. However, there are services departing from Plymouth Coach Station and arriving at Office de Tourisme via London Victoria, Dover, Lille and Gare Routière SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Plymouth to Douarnenez. However, there are services departing from Plymouth and arriving at Quimper via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
The distance between Plymouth and Douarnenez is 283 km.
The best way to get from Plymouth to Douarnenez without a car is to train which takes 15h 25m and costs €400 - €850.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Plymouth to Douarnenez, including transfers.
Plymouth to Douarnenez bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Plymouth Coach Station.
Plymouth to Douarnenez train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Plymouth station.
The best way to get from Plymouth to Douarnenez is to train which takes 15h 25m and costs €400 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €290 and takes 27h 16m.
What companies run services between Plymouth, England and Douarnenez, France?
You can take a train from Plymouth to Office de Tourisme via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Quimper, and Gare Routière SNCF in around 15h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Office de Tourisme via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Lille, Quimper, and Gare Routière SNCF in around 27h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
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More Questions & Answers
Plymouth to Douarnenez bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Douarnenez is 1h ahead of Plymouth. It is currently 12:32 PM in Plymouth and 1:32 PM in Douarnenez.
Plymouth to Douarnenez train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
There are 1433+ hotels available in Douarnenez.






























