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Ferry from Portsmouth to Cherbourg

 
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Overview

Route: Ferry from Portsmouth (Southern England) to Cherbourg (Northern France)
Journey time: From 3 hours
Journey highlights:

Enjoy Brittany Ferries' delicious food and the full range of facilities you'd expect from a top of the range ferry crossing as you speed across the Channel to Cherbourg.

 

Itinerary

Sample itinerary: The 1500 Brittany Ferries service will have you in Cherbourg in time for your evening meal.
Price: From £34 one way
 
Book a ferry ticket from Portsmouth to Cherbourg
 
How to travel to the port:

The easiest way for foot passengers to reach the harbour is to take a National Express coach which stops right outside the ferry departure building. You can also take the train to Portsmouth Harbour from where it's a short 10-minute taxi ride (about £5) to the ferry departure building. NB between May and September, there is a shuttle bus from Portsmouth & Southsea railway station to the harbour.

Portsmouth Harbour facilities: Bar, café, shop, bureau de change, internet access point.

Transfer time: Allow 40 minutes
 
Book a hotel in Portsmouth or Southsea
 
 
 
 
Book a hotel in Portsmouth or Southsea
 
The Ferry Crossing:

Portsmouth to Cherbourg

Brittany Ferries runs up to 3 crossings per day, usually at 0730, 1500 and 1645.
Condor Ferries run a weekly service on Sundays, departing 0930 and arriving Cherbourg at 1600.

Frequency of service: Up to 4 per day
Operator:

Brittany Ferries; Condor Ferries

Journey time: From 3 hours (high speed service)
Onward travel from the port:

Bienvenue à Cherbourg

From the ferry port, it's a few minutes walk to Cherbourg's main railway station (follow the quayside south along the side of the harbour), a short taxi ride, or bus number 8 runs between the ferry port and the station. Cherbourg Gare (railway station) is well connected to the French national rail network, with regular services to various local and long-distance destinations, including Paris (around 3 hours away).

Cherbourg is a gateway for Normandy and Brittany, two of France's loveliest regions, with unique gastronomy and cultures, learn more on the official Normandy tourism website and the official Brittany tourism website.

 
 

Your route to Cherbourg (Northern France)

The lines on the map are for illustrative purposes only - they don't show the exact route taken by the ferry.