There are 6 ways to get from Cherbourg to Bath by car ferry, car, train (Eurostar), car train, ferry, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Bathcar
5h 56m£35–343Train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bath Spatrain
8h£223–419Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cherbourg to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Bathcar
8h 14m£217–269Ferry, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry
- Fly from Alderney Airport (ACI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane ACI - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bath Spatrain
5h 50m£243–526Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Bath Spatrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
8h 44m£67–299Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Bath Spatrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
11h 24m£159–236
Cherbourg to Bath by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg to Bath is to car ferry and drive which costs £35 - £350 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg to Bath is to ferry and fly and train which takes 5h 50m and costs £240 - £550.
No, there is no direct train from Cherbourg to Bath. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg and arriving at Bath Spa via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Cherbourg and Bath is 135 miles.
The best way to get from Cherbourg to Bath without a car is to train which takes 8h and costs £220 - £420.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Cherbourg to Bath, including transfers.
Cherbourg to Bath train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cherbourg station.
Cherbourg to Bath train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
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There are 2850+ hotels available in Bath.
What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Bath, England?
You can take a train from Cherbourg to Bath Spa via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 8h.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Alderney Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- 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)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–220
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–220
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Schedules at
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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