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How to get fromCherbourg-Octeville to Edinburghby train (Eurostar), car ferry, bus, car, plane, train, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Edinburgh by train (Eurostar), car ferry, bus, car, plane, train, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    10h 34m
    £305–505

  2. Car ferry to Bournemouth Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BOH - EDI
    9h 59m
    £57–491

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from International Port Coach Stop to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 030
    3. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 5m
    £82–325

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Poole to Edinburghcar car
    12h 27m
    £122–482

  5. Car ferry to Southampton Airport, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SOU - EDI
    9h 57m
    £121–444

  6. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Bournemouth - Edinburgh / ...
    15h 39m
    £297–621

  7. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    12h 53m
    £277–364

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CDG - EDI
    8h 14m
    £125–285

Cherbourg-Octeville to Edinburgh by train

Calendar134Weekly Trains
Duration10h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket£305Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 901.7 mi
  • Duration: 10h 34m

What companies run services between Cherbourg-Octeville, France and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Cherbourg to Edinburgh Waverley via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 10h 34m.

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