There are 5 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 carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Bathcar
6h 2m£40–352Train
- 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 32m£240–413Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cherbourg to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Bathcar
8h 14m£234–286Ferry, 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 59m£260–366Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouthferry Fr Cer-Gb Pme
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Bath Spatrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
8h 56m£76–114
Cherbourg to Bath by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg to Bath is to ferry and train which costs £75 - £120 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg to Bath is to ferry and fly and train which takes 5h 59m and costs £260 - £370.
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 32m.
The distance between Cherbourg and Bath is 138 miles.
The best way to get from Cherbourg to Bath without a car is to train which takes 8h 32m and costs £240 - £420.
It takes approximately 6h 2m 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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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 32m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Alderney Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–230
Flights from Alderney Airport to Southampton Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–230
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 Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- 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
- £26–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
Ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £28
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- 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
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