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How to get fromSwanage to Cherbourgby car ferry, bus, car, or car train

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

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  1. Car ferry

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    5h 16m
    €132–506

  2. Car ferry via Poole station

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    7h 20m
    €29–384

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station 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
    23h 58m
    €112–216

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Swanage to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cherbourgcar car
    8h 23m
    €258–321

Swanage to Cherbourg by bus

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration23h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 155.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

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

Brittany Ferries operates a car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg once daily. Tickets cost €25–380 and the journey takes 4h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Cherbourg via Bournemouth Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, and Caen in around 23h 58m.

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