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

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There are 6 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Royan by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Royantrain train Ter
    8h 53m
    €156–276

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Royanbus bus
    9h 47m
    €19–40

  3. Drive  511.9 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Royancar car 511.9 km
    6h 19m
    €82–118

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CFR - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    10h 22m
    €215–415

  5. Bus via Nantes

    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nantes to Rochefortbus bus
    4. Take the bus from RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort to ROY Gare Intermodalebus bus 153
    10h 33m
    €25–40

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    12h 38m
    €134–253

Cherbourg-Octeville to Royan by train and subway

Calendar92Weekly Services
Duration8h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 921.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 53m

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

You can take a train from Cherbourg to Royan via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Angouleme in around 8h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Royan via Rennes - Bus Station and La Rochelle - Bus Station in around 9h 47m.

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