There are 5 ways to get from Poole to Le Havre by car ferry, car, train (Eurostar), bus, train, car train, or ferry
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 carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Le Havrecar
7h 14m€60–434Train
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Le Havretrain
8h 49m€262–455Bus, train
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Le Havrebus
12h 3m€143–248Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Poole to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Le Havrecar
6h 4m€228–275Train, ferry
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havreferry Gb Pme-Fr Leh
10h 13m€62–78
Poole to Le Havre by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Le Havre is to train and ferry which costs €60 - €80 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Le Havre is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 6h 4m and costs €220 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Le Havre. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Le Havre via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
The distance between Poole and Le Havre is 336 km.
The best way to get from Poole to Le Havre without a car is to train which takes 8h 49m and costs €260 - €460.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Poole to Le Havre, including transfers.
Poole to Le Havre train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Poole station.
Le Havre is 1h ahead of Poole. It is currently 7:16 AM in Poole and 8:16 AM in Le Havre.
Poole to Le Havre train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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What companies run services between Poole, England and Le Havre, France?
You can take a train from Poole to Le Havre via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 8h 49m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €31–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–100
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–390
Ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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