There are 4 ways to get from Dorset to Cherbourg by ferry, train (Eurostar), car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Poole to Cherbourgferry Gb Poo-Fr Cer
5h 10m€71–103Train
- Take the train from Moreton (Dorset) to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
10h 42m€264–504Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dorset to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cherbourgcar
8h 13m€258–321Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
5h 12m€73–434
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorset to Cherbourg is to ferry which costs €70 - €110 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Dorset to Cherbourg is to ferry which takes 5h 10m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct ferry from Dorset to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Cherbourg via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Dorset to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Moreton (Dorset) and arriving at Cherbourg via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 42m.
The distance between Dorset and Cherbourg is 149 km.
The best way to get from Dorset to Cherbourg without a car is to ferry which takes 5h 10m and costs €70 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Dorset to Cherbourg, including transfers.
Dorset to Cherbourg train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Moreton (Dorset) station.
Dorset to Cherbourg train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
There are 621+ hotels available in Cherbourg.
What companies run services between Dorset, England and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?
Brittany Ferries operates a ferry from Poole to Cherbourg once daily. Tickets cost €26–50 and the journey takes 4h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dorset to Cherbourg via Moreton (Dorset), London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 10h 42m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Moreton (Dorset) to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Poole to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–380
- 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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