There are 7 ways to get from Cobh to Cherbourg-Octeville by plane, train, car ferry, car, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)ORK - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
9h 31m€135–328Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station Parnell Place to Rosslare Harbour40
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
25h 4m€48–533Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Passage West Carrigaloe to Glenbrook
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Cherbourg-Octeville
21h 51mFly to Jersey Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Jersey Airport (JER)ORK - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granville
- Take the train from Granville to Lison
- Take the train from Lison to Cherbourg
13h 12m€136–412Fly to Bristol Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS)ORK - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Take the ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
14h 52m€112–435Train, ferry
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin HeustonIc / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to CherbourgDublin Ferryport B+I-Cherbourg
24h 23m€96–126Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Take the train from Morlaix to RennesTer
- Take the train from Rennes to LisonC12
- Take the train from Lison to CherbourgK2+ / ...
25h 21m
Cobh to Cherbourg-Octeville by train, tram, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cobh to Cherbourg-Octeville is to train and ferry which costs €95 - €130 and takes 24h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cobh to Cherbourg-Octeville is to fly and train which takes 9h 31m and costs €130 - €330.
The distance between Cobh and Cherbourg-Octeville is 1273 km.
The best way to get from Cobh to Cherbourg-Octeville without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 23m and costs €95 - €130.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Cobh to Cherbourg-Octeville, including transfers.
Cherbourg-Octeville is 1h ahead of Cobh. It is currently 6:37 PM in Cobh and 7:37 PM in Cherbourg-Octeville.
There are 537+ hotels available in Cherbourg-Octeville.
What companies run services between Cobh, Ireland and Cherbourg-Octeville, France?
There is no direct connection from Cobh to Cherbourg-Octeville. However, you can take the train to Cork, walk to Cork Kent Station, take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG), walk to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2, take the train to Paris Nord, walk to Gare Magenta, take the train to Haussmann Saint-Lazare, walk to Paris St Lazare, then take the train to Cherbourg. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cobh to Cherbourg-Octeville via Passage West Carrigaloe, Glenbrook, Cork Port, and Port de Roscoff in around 21h 51m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–320
Flights from Cork Airport to Jersey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Cork Airport to Jersey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Jersey Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Cork Airport to Jersey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
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 Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Granville to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- Rail 1st Class
- €22–35
Train from Lison to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Morlaix to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- 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 Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Granville to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lison to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Rennes to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Morlaix to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station Parnell Place to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 1 819 2600
- info@dsg.ie
- Website
- doyleshipping.ie
Car ferry from Passage West Carrigaloe to Glenbrook
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Doyle Shipping Group
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–110
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €210–1,000
- On Foot
- €70–85
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–500
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €75–120
- Passenger Car
- €95–480
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