Can anyone tell me how one would travel from London to Cherbourg?

[Earlybird]

Presumably you'd take the train from London to (to where? Plymouth?) and then a ferry?

How long is the ferry journey? Is it possible to do the ferry journey overnight in a sleeper cabin - or too uncomfortable/expensive? How much total time (approximately) in transit?

Any details would be appreciated (such as where I might look at train and ferry schedules). I am inclined to think it would be a logistical challenge....but maybe someone has information that will make it seem easier!

poole to cherbourg Classic Cruise: 4 ½ hours (day);
6 ½ hours (overnight)
High Speed: 2 ¼ hours

www.brittany-ferries.co.uk/routes/poole-cherbourg

No no no
Portsmouth is much much closer to London and it is a 3hr crossing

LOl at you being so dim.
Portsmouth

on a train?
on the internet?

I presume you are either forrin or a Londoner to think PLymouth is a good idea

That's a great start - thanks very much.

Now - do you know what train line would I take from London to Poole?

Is Cherbourg charming or interesting, in any way?

why would it be a logistical challenge to get a ferry??

Trains to both Poole and Pompey go from Waterloo

LOl
Is there something missing in your head EB?

London sailing friend suggested Portsmouth....

I think cherbourg is ok but not a destination
Are you going there en route to somewhere eles?

Simples - yes, something definitely missing! Maybe I should change name to 'dimbird'!? Thanks for your help.

As did I
have you been drinking?

LOl
you are making me roar
I would laugh about you on msn with cd but she aint on it

so haha
you are funny.

we do the cherbourg thing regularly .
There is a vomit comet from POole ( a small english coastal town on the periphary of BOURnmouth) that goes at 7 am, or somesuch and it pretty fast

CD - friends keep their boat near Plymouth and are sailing across the Channel in a few weeks.

They are proposing that dd and I take train and then ferry to join them in Cherbourg. We'd then get on their boat and go along the French coast a bit, and dock somewhere (not sure where) so the dc can do some sort of children's sailing school for a few days.

Just trying to figure out if London - France logistics make this idea inconvenient and unappealing.

I have a better idea

Train to Fishguard and get the ferry to Rosslare then get the ferry from there to Cherbourg
Voila

cherbourg does smell of piss ime

even ds1 noticed

logistical issue was relating to whether or not train station was near ferry station.

simple - yuch. Hope you're joking....

As you all can see, am a ferry novice.

think taxi

CD - rough travel time estimate for route you suggest?

simples - of course taxi. What a great idea - do they have them there?

Am only trying to figure out travel times, transit arrangements/times, etc. so I know what to expect, and how much time to allow for each leg of the journey.

About 2 days I wousl say

Thanks to those who gave useful advice.

I am 'forrin', as it happens, so what may seem obvious (and laughable) to some of you, is a genuine request for information.

I shall find out what I need to know elsewhere.

Am I missing something as to why everyone is giving bizarre replies?

Travel from London Waterloo on Southwest trains to either Portsmouth Harbour or Poole (Portsmouth is nearer, but I think from Poole you can get a fast catamaran, so maybe better overall?) Some trains to Poole are incredibly slow, you might do better to change onto a fast service at Basingstoke. Neither station is at the ferry port, you'd have to get a taxi or bus from the station, but it isn't far in either case.

You might be able to get very cheap tickets to Portsmouth with Megatrain - South West trains service but you are restricted to a particular carriage.

becuase no one can work out why she is so clueless