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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Edinburgh by train (Eurostar), ferry, bus, car ferry, 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 35m
    £292–484

  2. Ferry to Bournemouth Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Pooleferry ferry
    2. Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BOH - EDI
    9h 53m
    £57–208

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouthferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 160
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    22h 5m
    £118–272

  4. Car ferry, drive

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

  5. Ferry to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouthferry ferry
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SOU - EDI
    10h 16m
    £115–272

  6. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouthferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    16h 11m
    £222–417

  7. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain 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 to Edinburgh Airport

    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 16m
    £117–284

  9. Train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain train
    2. Take the train from Lison to Granvilletrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry ferry
    4. Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane JER - EDI
    9h 34m
    £98–311

  10. Train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain train
    2. Take the train from Lison to Granvilletrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry ferry
    4. Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane JER - GLA
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    10h 27m
    £94–306

Cherbourg-Octeville to Edinburgh by train

Calendar123Weekly Trains
Duration10h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket£292Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 901.7 mi
  • Duration: 10h 35m

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 35m.

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