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The average train between Holyhead and Cherbourg-Octeville takes 13h 29m and the fastest train takes 10h 23m. 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 station via London Euston station and Paris Nord station. 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 Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Cherbourg station.
The distance between Holyhead and Cherbourg-Octeville is 458.4 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 40m.
