There are 6 ways to get from Gosport to Cherbourg by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), car train, train, plane, 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 Gosport to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
5h 56m€41–402Car ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
7h 45m€29–260Train
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
8h 39m€239–460Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Gosport to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cherbourgcar
7h 46m€237–297Train, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Eastleightrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Alderney Airport (ACI)plane SOU - ACI
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry
5h 37m€256–564Ferry
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgferry
8h 10m€130–180
Gosport to Cherbourg by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gosport to Cherbourg is to car ferry which costs €29 - €260 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Gosport to Cherbourg is to train and fly and ferry which takes 5h 37m and costs €250 - €600.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Portsmouth International Port and arriving at Port of Cherbourg. Services depart three times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 7h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Gosport to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth Harbour and arriving at Cherbourg via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
The distance between Gosport and Cherbourg is 210 km.
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The best way to get from Gosport to Cherbourg without a car is to train which takes 8h 39m and costs €230 - €460.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Gosport to Cherbourg, including transfers.
Gosport to Cherbourg train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Portsmouth Harbour station.
Gosport to Cherbourg train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
What companies run services between Gosport, England and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?
You can take a train from Portsmouth Harbour 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 8h 39m. Alternatively, Brittany Ferries operates a car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg 3 times a week. Tickets cost €29–260 and the journey takes 7h 45m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–320
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Eastleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.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
- 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
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Eastleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Schedules at
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
- 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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