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

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There are 12 ways to get from Holyhead to Cherbourg by train (Eurostar), train, ferry, car, car ferry, plane, car train, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
    11h 3m
    €202–632

  2. Train to Liverpool, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Jersey Airport (JER)planeLPL - JER
    3. Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
    4. Take the train from Granville to Lisontrain
    5. Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain
    12h 37m
    €103–519

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)train
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgferry
    17h 39m
    €163–461

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Portsmouth International Portcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caencarferry
    3. Drive from Caen to Cherbourgcar
    13h 15m
    €119–422

  5. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Guernsey Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)planeMAN - GCI
    4. Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Alderneyferry
    5. Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry
    13h 8m
    €230–440

  6. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry0
    2. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to CherbourgferryDublin Ferryport B+I-Cherbourg
    23h 15m
    €135–176

  7. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cherbourgcar
    10h 56m

  8. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Guernsey Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)planeBHX - GCI
    4. Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Alderneyferry
    5. Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry
    12h 29m
    €310–729

  9. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeMAN - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
    11h 59m
    €136–371

  10. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeBHX - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
    11h 35m
    €191–500

  11. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Jersey Airport (JER)planeMAN - JER
    4. Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
    5. Take the train from Granville to Lisontrain
    6. Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain
    13h 4m
    €119–392

  12. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)planeMAN - BVA
    4. Take the bus from Paris-Beauvais Airport to Paris, Saint-Denis Universitébus
    5. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
    13h 37m
    €146–366

Holyhead to Cherbourg by train and foot

Calendar34Weekly Services
Duration11h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€202Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?

You can take a train from Holyhead to Cherbourg via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 11h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Cherbourg via Dublin Ferryport B+I in around 23h 15m.

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