There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Cherbourg-Octeville by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), bus, train, car train, ferry, or plane
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 Manchester to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
9h 19m€100–475Fly to Jersey Airport, ferry, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane MAN - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the train from Granville to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain
9h 59m€85–318Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
9h 45m€261–471Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus 540 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Caen to Cherbourgbus
16h 59m€169–328Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cherbourg-Octevillecar
10h 2m€280–353Train, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Cherbourgferry Gb Pme-Fr Cer
15h 34m€171–241Train, ferry via Newport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Farehamtrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgferry
16h 13m€266–410Fly to Southampton Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain
- Take the ferry from Poole to Cherbourgferry
9h 38m€132–308Fly to Guernsey Airport, ferry
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane MAN - GCI
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Alderneyferry
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry
9h 30m€248–412Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MAN - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
8h 43m€112–311
Manchester to Cherbourg-Octeville by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Cherbourg-Octeville is to drive and car ferry which costs €100 - €480 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Cherbourg-Octeville is to fly and train which takes 8h 43m and costs €110 - €320.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Cherbourg-Octeville. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Cherbourg via London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Manchester and Cherbourg-Octeville is 489 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Cherbourg-Octeville without a car is to train which takes 9h 45m and costs €260 - €480.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Manchester to Cherbourg-Octeville, including transfers.
Manchester to Cherbourg-Octeville train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
Cherbourg-Octeville is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 11:19 AM in Manchester and 12:19 PM in Cherbourg-Octeville.
Manchester to Cherbourg-Octeville train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Book your Manchester to Cherbourg-Octeville train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Cherbourg-Octeville, France?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cherbourg via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 9h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- €35–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
Ferry from Portsmouth to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Poole to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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