There are 5 ways to get from Wool to Cherbourg-Octeville by ferry, train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, or plane
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
6h 31m€25–121Train
- Take the train from Wool to London Waterloo
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
9h 58m€150–487Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Wool to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cherbourg-Octeville
8h 11mTrain, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Wool to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Alderney Airport (ACI)SOU - ACI
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourg
5h 46m€234–352Train, ferry
- Take the train from Wool to Southampton CentralWeymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
12h 6m€32–114
Wool to Cherbourg-Octeville by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wool to Cherbourg-Octeville is to ferry which costs €25 - €130 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Wool to Cherbourg-Octeville is to train and fly and ferry which takes 5h 46m and costs €230 - €360.
The distance between Wool and Cherbourg-Octeville is 146 km.
The best way to get from Wool to Cherbourg-Octeville without a car is to ferry which takes 6h 31m and costs €25 - €130.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Wool to Cherbourg-Octeville, including transfers.
Cherbourg-Octeville is 1h ahead of Wool. It is currently 3:30 AM in Wool and 4:30 AM in Cherbourg-Octeville.
There are 545+ hotels available in Cherbourg-Octeville.
What companies run services between Wool, England and Cherbourg-Octeville, France?
Brittany Ferries operates a ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg once daily. Tickets cost €21–110 and the journey takes 4h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wool to Cherbourg via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, Euston Station, St Pancras International Station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 9h 58m.
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- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Wool to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–100
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Wool to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–18
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Wool to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
- €80–310
- 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 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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 10m
- 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
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–110
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
Ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- 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
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