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How to get fromAlicante to Cherbourgby plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Alicante to Cherbourg by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane ALC - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 36m
    €132–396

  2. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Bournemouth Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane plane ALC - BOH
    2. Take the ferry from Poole to Cherbourgferry ferry
    12h 58m
    €85–259

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    17h 43m
    €346–531

  4. Bus via Nantes

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus
    25h 14m
    €101–190

  5. Drive  1,522.5 km

    1. Drive from Alicante to Cherbourgcar car 1,522.5 km
    16h 48m
    €249–360

  6. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane ALC - BVA
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus bus
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    10h 48m
    €144–398

  7. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane VLC - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    11h 35m
    €184–470

  8. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane ALC - CFR
    2. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train
    25h 59m
    €168–419

  9. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane ALC - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain train
    4. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train
    11h 47m
    €119–352

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Valencia to Rennesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus
    27h 25m
    €133–213

Alicante to Cherbourg by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration17h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€346Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,588.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 36m

What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?

You can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cherbourg via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 17h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Cherbourg-Gare via Estació d'Autobusos de València, Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub, and Rennes-Gare Routiere in around 25h 14m.

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