There are 4 ways to get from Salisbury to Cherbourg by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), car train, train, plane, or ferry
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 Salisbury to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
5h 45m€40–405Train
- Take the train from Salisbury to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
8h 30m€259–458Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Salisbury to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cherbourgcar
7h 36m€252–311Train, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Alderney Airport (ACI)plane SOU - ACI
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry
5h 29m€283–453
Salisbury to Cherbourg by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salisbury to Cherbourg is to drive and car ferry which costs €40 - €410 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Salisbury to Cherbourg is to train and fly and ferry which takes 5h 29m and costs €280 - €460.
No, there is no direct train from Salisbury to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Salisbury and arriving at Cherbourg via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Salisbury and Cherbourg is 179 km.
The best way to get from Salisbury to Cherbourg without a car is to train which takes 8h 30m and costs €250 - €460.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Salisbury to Cherbourg, including transfers.
Salisbury to Cherbourg train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Salisbury station.
Salisbury to Cherbourg train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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There are 606+ hotels available in Cherbourg.
What companies run services between Salisbury, England and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?
You can take a train from Salisbury to Cherbourg via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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
- €160–270
- 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
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
- €31–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–100
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–390
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Schedules at
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
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