Cherbourg has its own airport, and there is also one in nearby Caen. However, many international flights arrive at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris.

From Paris, you can catch a connecting flight to Cherbourg or continue the journey by road or rail.

Cherbourg is a three-hour drive from Paris. Follow the A13 for approximately 240kms until you reach Caen and then follow the RN13 for a further 120kms to reach Cherbourg.

Alternatively, getting to Cherbourg by train from the UK via the Channel Tunnel takes approximately three hours. Ferries arrive regularly from the UK several times daily. From Portsmouth and Poole in Britain, Brittany Ferries operates standard ferries and the Express, which makes the crossing in less than three hours. From Poole, the ferry trip is about four hours, less than 3 on the express.

Ferries also run from Rosslare in Ireland. Find us here.