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How to get fromPort of Holyhead to Cherbourgby train (Eurostar), train, car ferry, ferry, car, car train, plane, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Port of Holyhead to Cherbourg by train (Eurostar), train, car ferry, ferry, car, car train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    10h 47m
    €301–531

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Port of Holyhead to Poolecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    10h 44m
    €103–493

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Farehamtrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    17h 34m
    €191–550

  4. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    2. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry ferry Dublin Ferryport B+I-Cherbourg
    22h 47m
    €144–746

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Port of Holyhead to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cherbourgcar car
    11h 9m
    €297–374

  6. Train, fly to Guernsey Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane plane MAN - GCI
    3. Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Alderneyferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry ferry
    12h 27m
    €303–479

  7. Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MAN - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    11h 18m
    €181–417

  8. Train, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane plane MAN - JER
    3. Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Granville to Lisontrain train
    5. Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain train
    12h 19m
    €142–443

  9. Train, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane MAN - BVA
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus bus
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    12h 14m
    €160–392

Port of Holyhead to Cherbourg by foot and train

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration10h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€301Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,246.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 47m

What companies run services between Port of Holyhead, Wales and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?

You can take a vehicle from Port of Holyhead to Cherbourg via Holyhead, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 10h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Port of Holyhead to Cherbourg via Holyhead Ferry and Dublin Ferryport B+I in around 22h 47m.

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