Distance | 228 miles (367 km) | |
Available travel modes | Coach, flight, ferry or train | |
Fastest mode | Flight • £2 • 1 h 25 min |
Take a coach, flight, ferry or train to travel 228 miles (367 km) to Paris from Bournemouth. Travellers can even take a direct from Bournemouth to Paris.
Direct flights offer the quickest travel option for the 230 miles that separate Bournemouth and Paris, with train and bus connections also available. Paris is a chic and charming capital, a favourite destination for romantic breaks, with the Eiffel Tower its iconic attraction.
Train: The train journey from Bournemouth to Paris begins with a South West Trains service to London Waterloo and an Underground connection to St. Pancras. Eurostar services depart hourly from here to Paris Gare Du Nord. Journey times are approximately five hours, including connections.
Bus: National Express provides five daily bus departures from Bournemouth Coach Station to Paris, three of them including some overnight travel. Departures begin with an early morning departure, require a change at London Victoria Coach Station and take around 13 hours. Buses arrive at the Gallieni Terminal, located to the east of central Paris.
Flight: FlyBe operates two daily direct flights to Paris Charles De Gaulle from nearby Southampton Airport, with early morning and mid-afternoon departures. Flight times are around one hour and 20 minutes.
International travel from Bournemouth, United Kingdom to Paris, France is: Partially open.
Entry into France is currently allowed for: Entry is partially open for citizens and permanent residents of United Kingdom.
Conditions of entry:
All travellers in France must observe the following coronavirus safety measures:
The information above was last checked on 24/06/2022; however, this can change before your date of travel so please make sure to review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your journey from Bournemouth to Paris.
The restriction level for your return to Bournemouth, United Kingdom from France is: Fully open.
Entry into United Kingdom is currently allowed for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of France.
Conditions of reentry into United Kingdom:
You should observe these safety measures in United Kingdom as imposed by the government to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
This information about your return travel to United Kingdom was last checked on 24/06/2022. We advise you to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your trip back to Bournemouth from Paris closer to your date of departure here.
You can travel to Paris from Bournemouth 4 different ways: coach, flight, ferry or train.
Ferry services offer the cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Paris. Tickets for a ferry cost on average £1.
This is compared to other travel options to Paris:
A ferry is generally £2 less than a coach for the same route. A coach costs on average £2 from Bournemouth to Paris.
A ferry is about £2 less than a flight, which costs on average £2 for this route.
A ferry journey is usually £28 less than a journey to Paris by train, which costs on average £28 for the same trip.
The fastest way from Bournemouth to Paris is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 25 min.
Other travel options from Bournemouth to Paris can usually take longer:
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In comparison, travelling by train can take you on average 6 h 30 min.
The distance between Bournemouth and Paris is around 228 miles (367 km).
The average frequency per day from Bournemouth to Paris is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Paris from Bournemouth as scheduled services by coach, flight, ferry or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Bournemouth to Paris:
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However, we recommend buying tickets from Bournemouth to Paris online a few months in advance to get the best deals and save money on your upcoming journey.
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