There are 3 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Axminster by ferry, car, train (Eurostar), 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.
Ferry, drive
best- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Drive from Poole to Axminster
5h 39m£30–108Train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Axminster
10h 31m£116–447Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Axminster
8h 43m
Cherbourg-Octeville to Axminster by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Axminster is to ferry and drive which costs £30 - £110 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Axminster is to ferry and drive which takes 5h 39m and costs £30 - £110.
The distance between Cherbourg-Octeville and Axminster is 128 miles.
The best way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Axminster without a car is to train which takes 10h 31m and costs £110 - £450.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Axminster, including transfers.
Axminster is 1h behind Cherbourg-Octeville. It is currently 4:30 PM in Cherbourg-Octeville and 3:30 PM in Axminster.
There are 1538+ hotels available in Axminster.
What companies run services between Cherbourg-Octeville, France and Axminster, England?
You can take a train from Cherbourg to Axminster via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, St Pancras International Station, Euston Bus Station, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 10h 31m.
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 Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- 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 Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–95
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
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