There are 5 ways to get from Eastbourne to Cherbourg by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), car train, train, or ferry
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 Eastbourne to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
7h 7m€60–430Train
- Take the train from Eastbourne to East Croydontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
8h 29m€242–452Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Eastbourne to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cherbourgcar
6h 24m€222–269Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Brighton to Chichestertrain Brighton - Chichester / ...
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
11h 43m€63–327Train, ferry
- Take the train from Brighton to Chichestertrain Brighton - Chichester / ...
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgferry
12h 47m€157–226
Eastbourne to Cherbourg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eastbourne to Cherbourg is to train and car ferry which costs €60 - €330 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Eastbourne to Cherbourg is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 6h 24m and costs €220 - €270.
No, there is no direct train from Eastbourne to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Eastbourne and arriving at Cherbourg via East Croydon, London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
The distance between Eastbourne and Cherbourg is 318 km.
The best way to get from Eastbourne to Cherbourg without a car is to train which takes 8h 29m and costs €240 - €460.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Eastbourne to Cherbourg, including transfers.
Eastbourne to Cherbourg train services, operated by Southern, depart from Eastbourne station.
Eastbourne to Cherbourg train services, operated by Southern, arrive at East Croydon station.
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There are 665+ hotels available in Cherbourg.
What companies run services between Eastbourne, England and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?
You can take a train from Eastbourne to Cherbourg via East Croydon, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 8h 29m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Eastbourne to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Chichester
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Chichester
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- 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 Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–260
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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