There are 8 ways to get from Brixham to Cherbourg-Octeville by car, train, ferry, car train, or plane
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Drive, train
best- Drive from Brixham to Upwey
- Take the train from Upwey to Wimbledon
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
13h 21m€217–582Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Salisbury
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
15h 44m€65–170Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brixham to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cherbourg-Octeville
9h 29mTrain, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Alderney Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Alderney Airport (ACI)SOU - ACI
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourg
9h 26m€329–561Train, ferry via Wolverhampton
- Take the train from Paignton to Wolverhampton
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Bournemouth
- Take the ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
16h 43m€157–600Train to Exeter, fly to Guernsey Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)EXT - GCI
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Alderney
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourg
10h 29m€239–451Train to Exeter, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry, train
- Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Jersey Airport (JER)EXT - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granville
- Take the train from Granville to Lison
- Take the train from Lison to Cherbourg
10h 53m€165–463Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BRS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
11h 3m€119–345
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Alderney Airport (ACI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brixham to Cherbourg-Octeville is to train and ferry which costs €60 - €170 and takes 15h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Brixham to Cherbourg-Octeville is to train and fly and ferry which takes 9h 26m and costs €320 - €600.
The distance between Brixham and Cherbourg-Octeville is 1187 km.
The best way to get from Brixham to Cherbourg-Octeville without a car is to train and ferry which takes 15h 44m and costs €60 - €170.
It takes approximately 13h 21m to get from Brixham to Cherbourg-Octeville, including transfers.
Cherbourg-Octeville is 1h ahead of Brixham. It is currently 11:05 AM in Brixham and 12:05 PM in Cherbourg-Octeville.
There are 544+ hotels available in Cherbourg-Octeville.
What companies run services between Brixham, England and Cherbourg-Octeville, France?
There is no direct connection from Brixham to Cherbourg-Octeville. However, you can drive to Upwey, take the train to Wimbledon, take the train to London St Pancras Intl, take the train to Paris Nord, walk to Gare Magenta, take the train to Haussmann Saint-Lazare, walk to Paris St Lazare, then take the train to Cherbourg. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Town Square to Port of Cherbourg via Bus Station, Paignton, Exeter St Davids, Salisbury, Southampton Central, Central Station - Do Not Use, Estella Road, and Portsmouth International Port in around 15h 44m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–250
Flights from Exeter to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Exeter to Jersey Airport via Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €220–700
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–700
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Upwey to Wimbledon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €65–95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Exeter St Davids to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- Rail 1st Class
- €22–35
Train from Lison to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Granville to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lison to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newton Abbot to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Paignton to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €100–150
- 1st Class
- €220–310
Train from Wolverhampton to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–110
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
Ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
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