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How to get fromEdinburgh to Cherbourgby train (Eurostar), bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, car train, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    10h 48m
    €378–586

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bournemouth Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane plane EDI - BOH
    2. Take the ferry from Poole to Cherbourgferry ferry
    11h 12m
    €75–221

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train Ter
    18h 39m
    €192–320

  4. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Cherbourgferry ferry
    19h 42m
    €251–420

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Poolecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    12h 51m
    €156–563

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 598 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stopbus bus 030
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Cherbourgferry ferry
    22h 30m
    €111–164

  7. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cherbourgcar car
    12h 51m
    €335–432

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane EDI - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    8h 56m
    €139–324

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Jersey Airport, ferry, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane plane EDI - JER
    2. Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Granville to Lisontrain train
    4. Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain train
    10h 3m
    €126–409

  10. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane plane GLA - JER
    3. Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Granville to Lisontrain train
    5. Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain train
    10h 45m
    €118–349

  11. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane EDI - BVA
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus bus
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 48m
    €139–354

Edinburgh to Cherbourg by train

Calendar138Weekly Trains
Duration10h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€378Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,451.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 48m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cherbourg via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 10h 48m.

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