There are 4 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Mortain by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain Ter
- Take the train from Lison to Avranchestrain Ter
- Take the bus from AVRANCHES - Gare Sncf to MORTAIN - Office de Tourismebus 309
5h 59m€42–71Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE - Gare to Gare Sncfbus 301
- Take the bus from Gare Sncf to AVRANCHES - Hôpitalbus 306
- Take the bus from AVRANCHES - Hôpital to MORTAIN - Office de Tourismebus 309
6h 40m€20–29Drive 140.9 km
- Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Mortaincar 140.9 km
1h 51m€27–39Train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain Ter
- Take the train from Caen to Argentantrain Ter
- Take the train from Argentan to Viretrain
6h 7m€53–87
Cherbourg-Octeville to Mortain by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Mortain is to bus which costs €20 - €30 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Mortain is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cherbourg-Octeville to Mortain. However, there are services departing from CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE - Gare and arriving at MORTAIN - Office de Tourisme via Gare Sncf and AVRANCHES - Hôpital. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Cherbourg-Octeville to Mortain. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg and arriving at Vire via Caen and Argentan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
The distance between Cherbourg-Octeville and Mortain is 244 km. The road distance is 140.9 km.
The best way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Mortain without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 59m and costs €40 - €75.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Mortain, including transfers.
Cherbourg-Octeville to Mortain bus services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), depart from CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE - Gare station.
Cherbourg-Octeville to Mortain train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cherbourg station.
The best way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Mortain is to bus which takes 6h 40m and costs €20 - €30. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 6h 7m.
What companies run services between Cherbourg-Octeville, France and Mortain, France?
You can take a bus from CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE - Gare to MORTAIN - Office de Tourisme via Gare Sncf and AVRANCHES - Hôpital in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cherbourg to MORTAIN - Office de Tourisme via Caen, Argentan, Vire, and VIRE - Gare Sncf in around 6h 7m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Avranches
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Argentan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Argentan to Vire
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Bus from AVRANCHES - Gare Sncf to MORTAIN - Office de Tourisme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie)
Bus from CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE - Gare to Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie)
Bus from Gare Sncf to AVRANCHES - Hôpital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie)
Bus from AVRANCHES - Hôpital to MORTAIN - Office de Tourisme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie)
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Booking & Getting There
Cherbourg-Octeville to Mortain bus services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), arrive at Gare Sncf station.
Cherbourg-Octeville to Mortain train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Caen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cherbourg-Octeville to Mortain is 141 km. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Mortain.
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