There are 10 ways to get from Alicante to Cherbourg by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane ALC - ORY
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
9h 3m€116–355Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Bournemouth Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane ALC - BOH
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
13h 2m€73–546Train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
17h 8m€352–587Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)bus
- Take the bus from Madrid Barajas Airport to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
25h 15mDrive 1,522.8 km
- Drive from Alicante to Cherbourgcar 1,522.8 km
16h 47m€242–349Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane ALC - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
10h 18m€123–392Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane VLC - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
11h 11m€180–432Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ALC - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain
10h 56m€133–332Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane ALC - CFR
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain
12h 36m€137–404Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alicante to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain Ter
28h 47m€192–341
Alicante to Cherbourg by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Cherbourg is to fly and car ferry which costs €70 - €550 and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Cherbourg is to fly and train which takes 9h 3m and costs €110 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Alicante and arriving at Cherbourg-Gare via Madrid Barajas Airport and Rennes-Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Cherbourg via Barcelona-Sants, Gare de Lyon and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 8m.
The distance between Alicante and Cherbourg is 1589 km. The road distance is 1522.8 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Cherbourg without a car is to train which takes 17h 8m and costs €350 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Alicante to Cherbourg, including transfers.
Alicante to Cherbourg bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Alicante station.
Alicante to Cherbourg train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Cherbourg is to train which takes 17h 8m and costs €350 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 25h 15m.
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 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alicante to Cherbourg-Gare via Madrid Barajas Airport, Rennes, and Rennes-Gare Routiere in around 25h 15m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bournemouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bournemouth Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Palma Mallorca, Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bournemouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €220–350
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Alicante to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid Barajas Airport to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- [email protected].
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Alicante to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
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More Questions & Answers
Alicante to Cherbourg bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) station.
Alicante to Cherbourg train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Cherbourg is 1523 km. It takes approximately 16h 47m to drive from Alicante to Cherbourg.
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