There are 3 ways to get from Gillingham Station to Cherbourg-Octeville by taxi, car ferry, train (Eurostar), car, or car train
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Taxi, car ferry
best- Take the taxi from Gillingham Station to Pooletaxi
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
5h 35m€100–469Train
- Take the train from Gillingham (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
9h 1m€244–481Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Gillingham Station to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cherbourg-Octevillecar
8h 1m€250–307
Gillingham Station to Cherbourg-Octeville by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gillingham Station to Cherbourg-Octeville is to taxi and car ferry which costs €100 - €470 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Gillingham Station to Cherbourg-Octeville is to taxi and car ferry which takes 5h 35m and costs €100 - €470.
No, there is no direct train from Gillingham Station to Cherbourg-Octeville. However, there are services departing from Gillingham (Dorset) and arriving at Cherbourg via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
The distance between Gillingham Station and Cherbourg-Octeville is 173 km.
The best way to get from Gillingham Station to Cherbourg-Octeville without a car is to taxi and car ferry which takes 5h 35m and costs €100 - €470.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Gillingham Station to Cherbourg-Octeville, including transfers.
Gillingham Station to Cherbourg-Octeville train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Gillingham (Dorset) station.
Cherbourg-Octeville is 1h ahead of Gillingham Station. It is currently 2:07 AM in Gillingham Station and 3:07 AM in Cherbourg-Octeville.
Gillingham Station to Cherbourg-Octeville train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Book your Gillingham Station to Cherbourg-Octeville train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Gillingham Station, Dorset, England and Cherbourg-Octeville, France?
You can take a train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Cherbourg via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 9h 1m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Gillingham (Dorset) to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- €25–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €75–90
Chart Taxis Shaftesbury
- Phone
- +44 7379 069 396
- Website
- charttaxis.co.uk
S & G Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1747 822 215
Alan's Cars
- Phone
- +44 7970 936 802
Wincanton Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1963 824 269
- Website
- wincantontaxis.co.uk
Roy's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7964 163 697
Templecombe Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1963 202 618
Terry's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7795 465 492
Mill Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1258 817 547
Sturminster Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1258 472 303
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