There are 6 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Lydd by train, taxi, ferry, bus, car, car train, car ferry, or plane
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from Kentish Town to Chatham
- Take the taxi from Sittingbourne to Lydd
10h 44m£188–460Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cherbourg to CaenTer
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to Dover700 / ...
14h 50m£47–90Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the train from Chichester to Brighton
- Take the train from Eastbourne to Rye
14h 17m£72–272Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonele shuttle
5h 31mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Lydd
6h 53m£99–141Ferry, 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 London Waterloo
- Take the train from London Bridge to Ashford International
8h 14m£236–504
Cherbourg-Octeville to Lydd by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Lydd is to train and bus which costs £45 - £90 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Lydd is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 53m and costs £95 - £150.
The distance between Cherbourg-Octeville and Lydd is 598 miles.
The best way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Lydd without a car is to train and taxi which takes 10h 44m and costs £180 - £460.
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Lydd, including transfers.
Lydd is 1h behind Cherbourg-Octeville. It is currently 4:42 AM in Cherbourg-Octeville and 3:42 AM in Lydd.
There are 907+ hotels available in Lydd.
What companies run services between Cherbourg-Octeville, France and Lydd, England?
There is no direct connection from Cherbourg-Octeville to Lydd. However, you can take the train to Paris St Lazare, walk to Haussmann Saint-Lazare, take the train to Magenta, walk to Paris Nord, take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to King's Cross and St Pancras, take the line 214 bus to Kentish Town, walk to Kentish Town, take the train to Chatham, take the train to Sittingbourne, then take the taxi to Lydd. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Church via Portsmouth International Port, International Port, Bus Station, Chichester, Brighton, Brighton Station, Railway Station, Eastbourne, Rye, and Railway Station in around 14h 17m.
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- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Alderney Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–260
Flights from Alderney Airport to Southampton Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–550
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
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- 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
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- £60–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Kentish Town to Chatham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £17–25
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £25–35
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Chichester to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Eastbourne to Rye
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.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
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Bridge to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–50
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Single Ticket
- £40–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–230
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
Station Taxi 24/7
- Phone
- +44 7946 335 786
Sittingbourne Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1795 426 600
- Website
- sittingbournecabs.com
Sealine Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1795 509 999
Indy Cabs of Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
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