There are 7 ways to get from Cherbourg to Southampton by car ferry, car, train (Eurostar), car train, ferry, plane, or bus
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 Southamptoncar
5h 30m£34–344Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouthferry Fr Cer-Gb Pme
- Take the bus from International Port to WestQuaybus X4 / ...
7h 4m£31Train
- 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 Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
8h 9m£216–375Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cherbourg to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Southamptoncar
7h 28m£208–256Ferry, fly
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry
- Fly from Alderney Airport (ACI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane ACI - SOU
3h 50m£202–335Ferry via Health Centre
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouthferry Fr Cer-Gb Pme
6h 40m£37–47Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portferry
9h 49m£122–174
Cherbourg to Southampton by ferry, bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg to Southampton is to ferry and bus which costs £31 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg to Southampton is to ferry and fly which takes 3h 50m and costs £200 - £340.
No, there is no direct ferry from Cherbourg to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg and arriving at Portsmouth via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Cherbourg to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg and arriving at Southampton Central via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Nord, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Cherbourg and Southampton is 115 miles.
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The best way to get from Cherbourg to Southampton without a car is to train which takes 8h 9m and costs £210 - £380.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Cherbourg to Southampton, including transfers.
Cherbourg to Southampton train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cherbourg station.
Cherbourg to Southampton train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Southampton, England?
You can take a train from Cherbourg to Southampton Central via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 8h 9m. Alternatively, Brittany Ferries operates a ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouth twice a week. Tickets cost £28 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Alderney Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–230
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 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Bus from International Port to WestQuay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
- 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
Ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £28
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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