There are 3 ways to get from Dartmouth to Cherbourg by car, car ferry, train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Dartmouth to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
7h 8m€57–425Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Totnes to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
12h 25m€161–631Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dartmouth to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cherbourgcar
9h 46m€277–346
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dartmouth to Cherbourg is to drive and car ferry which costs €55 - €430 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Dartmouth to Cherbourg is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 8m and costs €55 - €430.
The distance between Dartmouth and Cherbourg is 302 km.
The best way to get from Dartmouth to Cherbourg without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 12h 25m and costs €160 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Dartmouth to Cherbourg, including transfers.
There are 117+ hotels available in Cherbourg.
What companies run services between Dartmouth, England and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?
There is no direct connection from Dartmouth to Cherbourg. However, you can drive to Poole then take the car ferry to Port of Cherbourg. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pottery Court to Port of Cherbourg via Station Road, Totnes, Reading, Bournemouth, Poole, and Poole in around 12h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Totnes to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
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