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How to get fromEdinburgh to Cherbourg-Octevilleby train (Eurostar), bus, car ferry, car, plane, train, car train, or ferry

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

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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 50m
    €358–586

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bournemouth Airport, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane plane EDI - BOH
    2. Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    11h 13m
    €66–572

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 594 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Wandsworth Police Station to International Port Coach Stopbus bus 030
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    22h 10m
    €147–573

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Poolecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    12h 42m
    €147–556

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport, train, car ferry

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane EDI - SOU
    2. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    10h 47m
    €139–656

  6. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth Harbourtrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    18h 43m
    €359–758

  7. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cherbourg-Octevillecar car
    12h 51m
    €331–425

  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
    9h 3m
    €144–334

  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
    9h 58m
    €115–360

  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 47m
    €119–379

  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 49m
    €123–338

Edinburgh to Cherbourg-Octeville by train

Calendar133Weekly Trains
Duration10h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€358Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,451.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 50m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cherbourg-Octeville, 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 50m.

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