There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Cherbourg by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), car train, plane, ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Manchester to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
9h 18m€89–221Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
14h 44m€57–295Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
9h 19m€138–542Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cherbourgcar
10h 1mFly to Guernsey Airport, ferry
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane MAN - GCI
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Alderneyferry
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry
9h 23m€203–389Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MAN - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
8h 16m€75–235Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane MAN - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
9h 17m€85–231
Manchester to Cherbourg by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Cherbourg is to fly and train which costs €75 - €240 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Cherbourg is to fly and train which takes 8h 16m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Cherbourg via London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
The distance between Manchester and Cherbourg is 488 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Cherbourg without a car is to train which takes 9h 19m and costs €130 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Manchester to Cherbourg, including transfers.
Manchester to Cherbourg train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
Manchester to Cherbourg train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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There are 542+ hotels available in Cherbourg.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cherbourg via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 9h 19m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Guernsey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
- €70–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- 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
- €26–65
- 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
- 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
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- service.clients@aeroportbeauvais.com.
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–130
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–95
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- 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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