The average train between Holyhead and Cherbourg-Octeville takes 13h 29m and the fastest train takes 11h 20m. The train service runs several times per day from Holyhead to Cherbourg-Octeville. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 4 times a day between Holyhead and Cherbourg-Octeville. The earliest departure is at 4:44 AM at night, and the last departure from Holyhead is at 5:53 PM which arrives into Cherbourg-Octeville at 2:05 PM. All services require a transfer at London Euston and take an average of 13h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to Cherbourg-Octeville. However, there are services departing from Holyhead station and arriving at Cherbourg-Octeville station via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 29m.
Holyhead to Cherbourg-Octeville train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Holyhead station.
Holyhead to Cherbourg-Octeville train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Cherbourg station.
Book your Holyhead to Cherbourg-Octeville train tickets online with Avanti West Coast, Eurostar and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Holyhead and Cherbourg-Octeville is 458.4 km. The road distance is 1,246 km.
You can take a train from Holyhead to Cherbourg via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 10h 37m.
