There are 3 ways to get from Gloucester to Cherbourg by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), or car train
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 Gloucester to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
7h 13m€60–434Train
- Take the train from Gloucester to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
9h 26m€305–504Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Gloucester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cherbourgcar
8h 6m€279–348
Gloucester to Cherbourg by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gloucester to Cherbourg is to drive and car ferry which costs €60 - €440 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Gloucester to Cherbourg is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 13m and costs €60 - €440.
No, there is no direct train from Gloucester to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Gloucester and arriving at Cherbourg via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
The distance between Gloucester and Cherbourg is 284 km.
The best way to get from Gloucester to Cherbourg without a car is to train which takes 9h 26m and costs €300 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Gloucester to Cherbourg, including transfers.
Gloucester to Cherbourg train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Gloucester station.
Gloucester to Cherbourg train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
There are 585+ hotels available in Cherbourg.
What companies run services between Gloucester, England and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?
You can take a train from Gloucester to Cherbourg via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 9h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gloucester to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- 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
- €31–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–100
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–390
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