There are 6 ways to get from Portbail to Cornwall by car, car ferry, ferry, train, car train, plane, 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 Portbail to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Cornwallcar
8h 7m£54–393Ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dielette to Guernsey St Peter Portferry
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poolecarferry
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Westbury (Wilts)train
- Take the train from Westbury (Wilts) to Partrain
14h 5m£319–484Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Portbail to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cornwallcar
10h 20mFerry, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Barneville-Carteret to Jersey St Helierferry
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Exeter (EXT)plane JER - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Partrain
8h 55m£165–304Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from PORTBAIL Rue Lechevalier to Cherbourg-Garebus S13
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Bath Spatrain
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Partrain
16h 54mBus, car ferry, train via Southampton
- Take the bus from PORTBAIL Rue Lechevalier to Cherbourg-Garebus S13
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
18h 52m
Jersey Airport (JER) to Exeter (EXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portbail to Cornwall is to drive and car ferry which costs £50 - £400 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Portbail to Cornwall is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 7m and costs £50 - £400.
The distance between Portbail and Cornwall is 249 miles.
The best way to get from Portbail to Cornwall without a car is to ferry and car ferry and train which takes 14h 5m and costs £310 - £490.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Portbail to Cornwall, including transfers.
Cornwall is 1h behind Portbail. It is currently 8:55 AM in Portbail and 7:55 AM in Cornwall.
There are 3418+ hotels available in Cornwall.
What companies run services between Portbail, France and Cornwall, England?
There is no direct connection from Portbail to Cornwall. However, you can drive to Port of Cherbourg, take the car ferry to Poole, then drive to Cornwall. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Portbail to Luxulyan via Dielette, Guernsey St Peter Port, Guernsey St Peter Port, Port Of Poole, Poole, Southampton Central, Westbury (Wilts), and Par in around 14h 5m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Jersey Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Westbury (Wilts)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Westbury (Wilts) to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Exeter St Davids to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from PORTBAIL Rue Lechevalier to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–220
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–220
- Phone
- 0 825 131 050
- Website
- manche-iles.com
Ferry from Dielette to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £34
- Schedules at
- manche-iles.com
Ferry from Barneville-Carteret to Jersey St Helier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £29
- Schedules at
- manche-iles.com
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–160
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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