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How to get fromPoole to Ouistrehamby car ferry, car, train (Eurostar), bus, car train, train, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Poole to Ouistreham by car ferry, car, train (Eurostar), bus, car train, train, or ferry

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  1. Car ferry, drive

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    1. Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Ouistrehamcar car
    6h 32m
    €51–416

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 55m
    €253–446

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 035
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 33m
    €63–118

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Poole to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ouistrehamcar car
    6h 53m
    €237–284

  5. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain train Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistrehamferry ferry Gb Pme-Fr Oui
    8h 52m
    €70–99

Poole to Ouistreham by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar226Weekly Services
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€253Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 255.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

What companies run services between Poole, England and Ouistreham, France?

You can take a train from Poole to Moulin Carnot via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Pasquier - Anjou, Paris St Lazare, Caen, and Gare SNCF in around 8h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Ouistreham Eglise via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, Caen - Bus Station, and Gare SNCF in around 19h 33m.

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