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How to get fromEdinburgh to Cherbourgby train (Eurostar), train, ferry, bus, car, car train, car ferry or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Cherbourg by train (Eurostar), train, ferry, bus, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    11h 10m
    €169–449

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 183 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Stationbus bus 160
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgferry ferry
    24h 10m
    €57–312

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgferry ferry
    19h 20m
    €89–507

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cherbourgcar car
    12h 47m

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Cherbourgcar car
    14h 10m
    €229–334

  6. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane EDI - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    8h 52m
    €99–259

  7. Fly to Bristol Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgferry ferry
    12h 52m
    €94–404

  8. Fly to Bournemouth Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane plane EDI - BOH
    2. Take the ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgferry ferry
    11h 14m
    €105–372

Edinburgh to Cherbourg by train

Calendar118Weekly Trains
Duration11h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cherbourg via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 11h 10m.

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