There are 11 ways to get from Scotland to Cherbourg by train (Eurostar), bus, car ferry, car, plane, ferry, train, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
11h 31m€336–658Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bournemouth Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane EDI - BOH
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
11h 13m€65–572Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stopbus 030
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
20h 35m€132–513Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
12h 27m€146–557Fly Glasgow Airport to Jersey Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane GLA - 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 43m€112–355Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
19h 56m€387–801Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cherbourgcar
12h 43m€332–435Fly Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane GLA - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
8h 44m€139–339Fly Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane EDI - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
9h 4m€144–334Fly Edinburgh Airport to Jersey Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane EDI - 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 58m€117–360Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train, car ferry
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
12h 32m€123–630
Scotland to Cherbourg by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Cherbourg is to fly and car ferry which costs €65 - €600 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Cherbourg is to fly and train which takes 8h 44m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Cherbourg via London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 31m.
The distance between Scotland and Cherbourg is 1465 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Cherbourg without a car is to train which takes 11h 31m and costs €330 - €700.
It takes approximately 11h 31m to get from Scotland to Cherbourg, including transfers.
Scotland to Cherbourg train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
Scotland to Cherbourg train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Cherbourg via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 11h 31m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Jersey Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Jersey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Jersey Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Jersey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Jersey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bournemouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Granville to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lison to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Granville to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lison to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €300–430
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–260
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–260
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–260
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–260
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–380
- 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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