There are 3 ways to get from Cherbourg to Poole by 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.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
4h 30m£18–65Train
- 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 Poole
9h 38m£129–403Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cherbourg to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Poole
7h 57m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg to Poole is to ferry which costs £18 - £65 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg to Poole is to ferry which takes 4h 30m and costs £18 - £65.
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.
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The best way to get from Cherbourg to Poole without a car is to ferry which takes 4h 30m and costs £18 - £65.
The ferry from Port Of Cherbourg to Port Of Poole takes 4h 30m including transfers and departs six times a week.
There are 2226+ hotels available in Poole.
What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Poole, England?
Brittany Ferries operates a ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole 6 times a week. Tickets cost £18–65 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 38m.
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
- £35–60
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- 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
- £18–65
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
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