There are 3 ways to get from Plymouth to Cherbourg-Octeville by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), or car train
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Plymouth to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
7h 9m€60–428Train
- Take the train from Plymouth to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
10h 8m€311–591Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Plymouth to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cherbourg-Octevillecar
9h 48m€280–349
Plymouth to Cherbourg-Octeville by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plymouth to Cherbourg-Octeville is to drive and car ferry which costs €55 - €430 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Plymouth to Cherbourg-Octeville is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 9m and costs €55 - €430.
No, there is no direct train from Plymouth to Cherbourg-Octeville. However, there are services departing from Plymouth and arriving at Cherbourg via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
The distance between Plymouth and Cherbourg-Octeville is 316 km.
The best way to get from Plymouth to Cherbourg-Octeville without a car is to train which takes 10h 8m and costs €310 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Plymouth to Cherbourg-Octeville, including transfers.
Plymouth to Cherbourg-Octeville train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Plymouth station.
Cherbourg-Octeville is 1h ahead of Plymouth. It is currently 2:15 AM in Plymouth and 3:15 AM in Cherbourg-Octeville.
Plymouth to Cherbourg-Octeville train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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What companies run services between Plymouth, England and Cherbourg-Octeville, France?
You can take a train from Plymouth 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 10h 8m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- 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
- €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
- €26–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
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