There are 5 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Axminster by ferry, train, train (Eurostar), car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Take the train from Poole to WeymouthLondon Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
9h 16m£32–111Train
- 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 29m£114–442Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Axminster
8h 43mFerry, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
- Fly from Alderney Airport (ACI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)ACI - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisbury
- Take the train from Salisbury to Axminster
6h 49m£211–340Ferry, train via Portsmouth
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Salisbury
- Take the train from Salisbury to Axminster
12h 24m£48–89
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 train which costs £30 - £120 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Axminster is to ferry and fly and train which takes 6h 49m and costs £210 - £340.
The distance between Cherbourg-Octeville and Axminster is 144 miles.
The best way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Axminster without a car is to ferry and train which takes 9h 16m and costs £30 - £120.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Axminster, including transfers.
Axminster is 1h behind Cherbourg-Octeville. It is currently 9:16 AM in Cherbourg-Octeville and 8:16 AM in Axminster.
There are 1539+ 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 29m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Alderney Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–220
Flights from Alderney Airport to Southampton Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from London Waterloo to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–110
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
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 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
- £18–90
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–23
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–65
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
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