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How to get fromCherbourg-Octeville to Greeceby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Greece by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CFR - ATH
    14h 25m
    €156–652

  2. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CFR - HER
    10h 28m
    €138–465

  3. Train, bus via Neu-Ulm

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Ulm Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Ulm to Kumanovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    38h 45m
    €316–503

  4. Drive  3,164.8 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Athenscar car 3,164.8 km
    31h 2m
    €590–852

  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CDG - ATH
    10h 4m
    €162–371

  6. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ORY - HER
    9h 40m
    €197–422

  7. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ORY - ATH
    10h 12m
    €175–429

  8. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane ORY - SKG
    9h 51m
    €188–472

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    39h 15m
    €352–540

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    40h 43m

  11. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    2d 5h

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    35h 56m
    €565–811

Cherbourg-Octeville to Greece by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration39h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€352Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,489.4 km
  • Duration: 14h 25m

What companies run services between Cherbourg-Octeville, France and Greece?

There is no direct connection from Cherbourg-Octeville to Greece. However, you can take the train to Caen, walk to Gare SNCF, take the vehicle to Château Quatrans, walk to Château Quatrans, take the line 3 bus to Aéroport, walk to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cherbourg to Athens via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Est, Ulm Hbf, Ulm, Kumanovo, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Thessaloniki in around 38h 45m.

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