The train between Portsmouth and Cherbourg takes 9h 25m. The train runs, on average, once a week from Portsmouth to Cherbourg. 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 on demand between Portsmouth and Cherbourg. Service times information will be available soon. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 9h 25m.
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No, there is no direct train from Portsmouth to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth & Southsea station and arriving at Cherbourg station via London Waterloo station and Paris Nord station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
Portsmouth to Cherbourg train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Portsmouth & Southsea station.
Portsmouth to Cherbourg train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Cherbourg station.
The distance between Portsmouth and Cherbourg is 135.3 km.
You can take a train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Cherbourg via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 9h 25m.