Le Mans - Cherbourg ferry port - how long?

[UpTheIron]

Simple question, as above. How long should I allow to make sure I don't miss the ferry.

Reason for asking is that it looks like my co-pilot he will have to be in Scunthorpe at 8am on Monday 14th (non negotiable). Therefore we are looking at the 20:15 ferry back from Cherbourg so he can drive back overnight.

172 miles according to Autoroute - 3 hours adequate? If we were to leave at 16:00 what would we be missing at Le Mans?

We (or he) might be giving it a miss until next year otherwise...

TIA

Paul

[UpTheIron]

Just to add...

Thinking of getting the 23:45 Pompey -> Cherbourg on the Wednesday, and then back on the Sunday (20:15 ferry from Cherbourg).

As a Le Mans virgin I don't know whether this is a good idea or not? What do people think? Given the only other option is waiting until 2005?

[UpTheIron]

DustyC,

You are a mine of information. Many Thanks.

There wasn't much chance of me giving it a miss. Definitely will be going.

Cheers


Paul

[UpTheIron]

Next logistics question - how long to drive back to Calais? Looking at the last train back on the Sunday as an alternative option...

[UpTheIron]

Cheers.

Looks like we're going for ferry out and train back.

23:45 Pompey to Cherbourg on the 9th
01:40 Calais to Folkestone early on the 14th