There are 4 ways to get from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cherbourg by plane, ferry, taxi, car ferry, train (Eurostar), car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, ferry
best- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Alderney Airport (ACI)plane SOU - ACI
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry
3h 30m€246–522Taxi, car ferry
cheapest- Take the taxi from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Pooletaxi
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
5h 33m€116–487Train
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway 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 14m€229–448Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cherbourgcar
7h 25m€239–291
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cherbourg by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cherbourg is to taxi and car ferry which costs €110 - €490 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cherbourg is to fly and ferry which takes 3h 30m and costs €240 - €550.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Southampton Airport Parkway and arriving at Cherbourg via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Cherbourg is 201 km.
The best way to get from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cherbourg without a car is to taxi and car ferry which takes 5h 33m and costs €110 - €490.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cherbourg, including transfers.
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cherbourg train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Airport Parkway station.
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cherbourg train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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There are 663+ hotels available in Cherbourg.
What companies run services between Southampton Airport (SOU), England and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?
You can take a train from Southampton Airport Parkway 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 14m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–320
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- 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
- €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
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Schedules at
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
- 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
- €25–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- €90–110
My Chauffeur Hampshire
- Phone
- +44 740 001 1786
- Website
- mychauffeurhampshire.com
Tranzitt
- Phone
- +44 203 950 8070
- Website
- tranzitt.co.uk
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