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How to get fromPortland to Cherbourgby taxi, car ferry, bus, car, car train, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Portland to Cherbourg by taxi, car ferry, bus, car, car train, or train

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  1. Taxi, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Portland to Pooletaxi taxi
    2. Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    5h 39m
    €203–590

  2. Train, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Weymouth to Pooletrain train Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    7h 43m
    €40–411

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Marks and Spencer to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 035
    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 43m
    €116–227

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Portland to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cherbourgcar car
    8h 35m
    €257–327

Portland to Cherbourg by bus

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration24h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 176.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

What companies run services between Portland, Dorset, England and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?

You can take a bus from Mereside to Cherbourg via Kings Statue, Marks and Spencer, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, and Caen in around 24h 43m.

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