There are 3 ways to get from Cherbourg to Poole by car ferry, train (Eurostar), car, 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.
Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
4h 30m£23–330Train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Pooletrain
9h 17m£194–412Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cherbourg to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Poolecar
8h 2m
Cherbourg to Poole by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg to Poole is to car ferry which costs £23 - £330 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg to Poole is to car ferry which takes 4h 30m and costs £23 - £330.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Port of Cherbourg and arriving at Poole. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Cherbourg and Poole is 78 miles.
Book your Cherbourg to Poole ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Cherbourg to Poole without a car is to car ferry which takes 4h 30m and costs £23 - £330.
The car ferry from Port Of Cherbourg to Port Of Poole takes 4h 30m including transfers and departs six times a week.
There are 2256+ hotels available in Poole.
What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Poole, England?
Brittany Ferries operates a car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole 6 times a week. Tickets cost £23–330 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cherbourg to Poole 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 9h 17m.
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 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £50–80
- Rail 1st Class
- £80–120
- 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 13m
- 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
- £85–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £85–120
- Comfort
- £100–140
- Premium
- £130–170
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £50–70
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £80–120
- 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
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £23–29
- Car
- £40–60
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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