There are 6 ways to get from Maidstone to Cherbourg-Octeville by train (Eurostar), train, ferry, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridge
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
8h 15m€162–537Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Victoria
- Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
13h 5m€47–194Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chatham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Caen712
- Take the train from Caen to CherbourgTer
16h 36m€63–134Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Maidstone to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cherbourg-Octeville
5h 37mTrain, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stop030
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
13h 40m€51–166Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Maidstone to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Cherbourg-Octeville
7h 1m€117–172
Maidstone to Cherbourg-Octeville by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to Cherbourg-Octeville is to train and bus and ferry which costs €50 - €170 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to Cherbourg-Octeville is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 1m and costs €110 - €180.
No, there is no direct train from Maidstone to Cherbourg-Octeville. However, there are services departing from Maidstone East and arriving at Cherbourg via London Bridge station, London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Maidstone and Cherbourg-Octeville is 887 km.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Cherbourg-Octeville without a car is to train which takes 8h 15m and costs €160 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Maidstone to Cherbourg-Octeville, including transfers.
Maidstone to Cherbourg-Octeville train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Maidstone East station.
Cherbourg-Octeville is 1h ahead of Maidstone. It is currently 7:03 AM in Maidstone and 8:03 AM in Cherbourg-Octeville.
Maidstone to Cherbourg-Octeville train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Bridge station.
Book your Maidstone to Cherbourg-Octeville train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Cherbourg-Octeville, France?
You can take a train from Maidstone East to Cherbourg via London Bridge, London Bridge station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 8h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Maidstone East to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Maidstone East to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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 Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–50
- 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 Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.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
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Chatham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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