There are 5 ways to get from Bath to Cherbourg by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), car train, train, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Bath to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
6h 12m€41–403Train
- Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
8h 19m€259–487Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bath to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cherbourgcar
8h 15m€253–321Train, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Alderney Airport (ACI)plane SOU - ACI
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry
6h 15m€281–607Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Portsmouth Harbourtrain Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
11h 15m€78–355
Bath to Cherbourg by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Cherbourg is to drive and car ferry which costs €40 - €410 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Cherbourg is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 12m and costs €40 - €410.
No, there is no direct train from Bath to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Bath Spa and arriving at Cherbourg via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
The distance between Bath and Cherbourg is 215 km.
The best way to get from Bath to Cherbourg without a car is to train which takes 8h 19m and costs €250 - €490.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Bath to Cherbourg, including transfers.
Bath to Cherbourg train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bath Spa station.
Bath to Cherbourg train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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There are 661+ hotels available in Cherbourg.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?
You can take a train from Bath Spa to Cherbourg via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 8h 19m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–320
Flights from Southampton Airport to Alderney Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bath Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–260
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–260
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Schedules at
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
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