There are 3 ways to get from Isle of Wight to Cherbourg by ferry or plane
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Ryde Hoverport to Southsea HoverportIOW Hovercraft
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
10h 56m€65–227Catamaran, ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Ryde Pier Head Terminal to Portsmouth
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
12h 26m€38–206Ferry, fly
- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Alderney Airport (ACI)SOU - ACI
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourg
6h 55m€227–360
Isle of Wight to Cherbourg by bus, ferry, and taxi
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isle of Wight to Cherbourg is to Catamaran and ferry which costs €35 - €210 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Isle of Wight to Cherbourg is to ferry and fly which takes 6h 55m and costs €220 - €360.
The distance between Isle of Wight and Cherbourg is 164 km.
The best way to get from Isle of Wight to Cherbourg without a car is to ferry which takes 10h 56m and costs €65 - €230.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Isle of Wight to Cherbourg, including transfers.
There are 529+ hotels available in Cherbourg.
What companies run services between Isle of Wight, England and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Port of Cherbourg via Transport Interchange, Ryde Hoverport, Southsea Hoverport, and Portsmouth International Port in around 10h 56m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Phone
- +44 1983 717700
- info@hovertravel.com
- Website
- hovertravel.co.uk
Ferry from Ryde Hoverport to Southsea Hoverport
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- Hovertravel
- 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
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- +44 2380 019192
- post@redfunnel.co.uk
- Website
- redfunnel.co.uk
Ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/en/
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
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
- Phone
- 0333 999 7333
- Website
- wightlink.co.uk
Ferry from Ryde Pier Head Terminal to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.wightlink.co.uk/
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