There are 5 ways to get from Calais to Cherbourg by train (TGV), train, bus, car ferry, ferry, or car
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
6h 40m€108–229Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Caen to Cherbourgbus
11h 48m€66–127Car ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Take the bus from Dover to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stopbus 030
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Cherbourgferry
17h 55m€75–178Drive 455.6 km
- Drive from Calais to Cherbourgcar 455.6 km
4h 34m€71–103Train
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain Ter
- Take the train from Amiens to Rouen Rive Droitetrain Ter
- Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Caentrain Ter
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain Ter
8h 18m€92–192
Calais to Cherbourg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Cherbourg is to train and bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Cherbourg is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Cherbourg via Lille Flandres, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Calais and Cherbourg is 700 km. The road distance is 455.6 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Cherbourg without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h 40m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Calais to Cherbourg, including transfers.
Calais to Cherbourg train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
Calais to Cherbourg train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Cherbourg is 456 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Calais to Cherbourg.
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What companies run services between Calais, France and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Cherbourg via Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 6h 40m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Amiens to Rouen Rive Droite
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rouen Rive Droite to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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