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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cherbourg to Edinburgh by train (Eurostar), car ferry, car, plane, train, car train, bus, or ferry

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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
    £306–505

  2. Car ferry to Bournemouth Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    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
    10h 1m
    £56–481

  3. 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
    £121–482

  4. Car ferry to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    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
    10h 13m
    £118–439

  5. 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 37m
    £296–622

  6. Car ferry, train via Bristol

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    16h 38m
    £301–639

  7. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    12h 52m
    £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
    £131–275

  9. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BVA - EDI
    9h 20m
    £106–268

  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 20m
    £101–346

  11. 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 37m
    £99–321

Cherbourg to Edinburgh by train

Calendar134Weekly Trains
Duration10h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket£306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 901.7 mi
  • Duration: 10h 35m

What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, 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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