There are 3 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Swanage by ferry, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Pooleferry Fr Cer-Gb Poo
4h 58m£110–135Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Swanagecar
8h 23m£223–270Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
5h 1m£111–432
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Swanage is to ferry which costs £110 - £140 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Swanage is to ferry which takes 4h 58m and costs £110 - £140.
No, there is no direct ferry from Cherbourg-Octeville to Swanage. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg and arriving at Poole via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Cherbourg-Octeville and Swanage is 95 miles.
The best way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Swanage without a car is to ferry which takes 4h 58m and costs £110 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Swanage, including transfers.
Swanage is 1h behind Cherbourg-Octeville. It is currently 20:40 in Cherbourg-Octeville and 19:40 in Swanage.
There are 2095+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Cherbourg-Octeville, France and Swanage, England?
Brittany Ferries operates a ferry from Cherbourg to Poole twice daily. Tickets cost £26 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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