There are 3 ways to get from Cancale to Cherbourg by car or train
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Drive, train
best- Drive from Cancale to Granvillecar
- Take the train from Granville to Lisontrain Ter
- Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain Ter
3h 29m€39–72Drive 181.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Cancale to Cherbourgcar 181.3 km
2h 40m€29–41Train
- Take the train from Dol De Bretagne to Lisontrain Ter
- Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain Ter / ...
5h 42m€42–89
Cancale to Cherbourg by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cancale to Cherbourg is to drive which costs €28 - €45 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cancale to Cherbourg is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Cancale to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from St Malo and arriving at Cherbourg via Dol De Bretagne and Lison. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Cancale and Cherbourg is 249 km. The road distance is 181.3 km.
The best way to get from Cancale to Cherbourg without a car is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs €40 - €90.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Cancale to Cherbourg, including transfers.
Cancale to Cherbourg train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Dol De Bretagne station.
Cancale to Cherbourg train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lison station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cancale to Cherbourg is 181 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Cancale to Cherbourg.
There are 628+ hotels available in Cherbourg.
What companies run services between Cancale, France and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?
You can take a bus from Eglise to Cherbourg via Gares - Quai K, St Malo, Dol De Bretagne, and Lison in around 5h 42m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
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- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
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Train from Granville to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dol De Bretagne to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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