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How to get fromLymington to Cherbourg-Octevilleby car ferry, bus, car, car train, plane, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Lymington to Cherbourg-Octeville by car ferry, bus, car, car train, plane, or ferry

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  1. Car ferry

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    5h 30m
    €159–542

  2. Ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Poole to Cherbourgferry ferry Gb Poo-Fr Cer
    7h 13m
    €41–53

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 032 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Caen to Cherbourgbus bus
    24h 16m
    €99–163

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Lymington to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cherbourg-Octevillecar car
    7h 50m
    €270–336

  5. Fly, ferry

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Alderney Airport (ACI)plane plane SOU - ACI
    2. Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry ferry
    5h 16m
    €293–413

Lymington to Cherbourg-Octeville by train, foot, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration7h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€41Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 162.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between Lymington, England and Cherbourg-Octeville, France?

Brittany Ferries operates a car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg once daily. Tickets cost €31–390 and the journey takes 4h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main Post Office to Cherbourg via Marlands, Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, and Caen in around 24h 16m.

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