There are 7 ways to get from Fishguard to Cherbourg by train, ferry, bus, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Fishguard & Goodwick to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Take the ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
13h 16m€92–367Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour0
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
22h 30m€66–572Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Ffordd yr Efail 2 to Haverfordwest stationT11 / ...
- Take the train from Haverfordwest to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
18h 40m€72–390Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Fishguard to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cherbourg
10h 25mTrain, bus, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Fishguard & Goodwick to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BRS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
12h 11m€180–412Train, bus, fly to Guernsey Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Fishguard & Goodwick to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)BRS - GCI
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Alderney
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourg
12h 46m€269–461Train, bus, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Fishguard & Goodwick to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Jersey Airport (JER)BRS - 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€193–443
Fishguard to Cherbourg by bus, train, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fishguard to Cherbourg is to ferry which costs €65 - €600 and takes 22h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Fishguard to Cherbourg is to train and bus and fly which takes 12h 11m and costs €180 - €420.
No, there is no direct ferry from Fishguard to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Fishguard Harbour and arriving at Port of Cherbourg via Rosslare Harbour. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 30m.
The distance between Fishguard and Cherbourg is 556 km.
Book your Fishguard to Cherbourg ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Fishguard to Cherbourg without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 16m and costs €90 - €370.
It takes approximately 13h 16m to get from Fishguard to Cherbourg, including transfers.
There are 529+ hotels available in Cherbourg.
What companies run services between Fishguard, Wales and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?
You can take a ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Port of Cherbourg via Rosslare Harbour in around 22h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bristol Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Fishguard & Goodwick to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Haverfordwest to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Fishguard & Goodwick to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €55–85
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- 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
- €60–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €60–90
- Rail 1st Class
- €95–140
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
- €14
- 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 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Granville to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- 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
- Phone
- +44 1239 613756
- enquiries@richardsbros.co.uk
- Website
- richardsbros.co.uk
Bus from Ffordd yr Efail 2 to Haverfordwest station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–120
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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
- €95–490
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
Ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
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