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How to get fromCherbourg-Octeville to Irunby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 13 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Irun by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3304 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    9h 2m
    €197–341

  2. Bus via Bordeaux

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Hendayebus bus
    14h 40m
    €46–82

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus C<>R
    2. Take the bus from Rennes to Hendayebus bus FlixBus N711
    13h 15m
    €56–86

  4. Drive  841.6 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Iruncar car 841.6 km
    9h 5m
    €137–198

  5. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CFR - BIQ
    15h 20m
    €169–646

  6. Train via Argentan

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Caen to Argentantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Argentan to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    10h 54m
    €194–348

  7. Train via Tours

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Caen to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    11h 20m
    €168–298

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CDG - BIQ
    7h 31m
    €179–475

  9. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane ORY - BIQ
    7h 29m
    €207–473

  10. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain train
    2. Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane RNS - BIQ
    10h 57m
    €304–555

  11. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CDG - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train
    10h 22m
    €214–463

  12. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane CFR - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonnetrain train
    10h 40m
    €129–486

  13. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ORY - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    10h 27m
    €121–326

Cherbourg-Octeville to Irun by train and subway

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration9h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,143.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 2m

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

You can take a train from Cherbourg to Hendaye via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Hendaye via Rennes-Gare Routiere and Rennes in around 13h 15m.

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