There are 10 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Sète by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain 3304 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Setetrain Tgv
8h 18m€214–343Bus via Nîmes
cheapest- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
20h 56m€82–142Bus
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus C<>R
- Take the bus from Rennes to Montpellierbus N701
18h€145–186Drive 989.6 km
- Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Sètecar 989.6 km
10h 42m€186–269Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane CDG - MPL
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier to Sètebus
8h 11m€281–550Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane ORY - MPL
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier to Sètebus
8h 8m€279–628Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CFR - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Setetrain
7h 22m€199–553Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane RNS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Setetrain
10h 43m€169–534Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain
- Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane NTE - MPL
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier to Sètebus
10h 27m€183–433Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane CFR - MPL
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier to Sètebus
6h 20m€196–1,010
Cherbourg-Octeville to Sète by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Sète is to bus via Nîmes which costs €80 - €150 and takes 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Sète is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 20m and costs €190 - €1100.
No, there is no direct bus from Cherbourg-Octeville to Sète. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg-Gare and arriving at Sète via Rennes and Montpellier Sud de France Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Cherbourg-Octeville to Sète. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg and arriving at Sete via Saint-Lazare and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Cherbourg-Octeville and Sète is 1138 km. The road distance is 989.6 km.
The best way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Sète without a car is to train which takes 8h 18m and costs €210 - €350.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Sète, including transfers.
Cherbourg-Octeville to Sète bus services, operated by Cap Cotentin, depart from Cherbourg-Gare station.
Cherbourg-Octeville to Sète 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 Sète is to train which takes 8h 18m and costs €210 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €190 and takes 18h.
What companies run services between Cherbourg-Octeville, France and Sète, France?
You can take a train from Cherbourg to Sete via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Sète via Rennes-Gare Routiere, Rennes, and Montpellier Sud de France Station in around 18h.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–180
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–420
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,700
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 Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- €1
- On board ticket
- €2
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- €1
- On board ticket
- €2
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 07 71 10 02 45
- Website
- totoom.fr
Bus from Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier to Sète
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €67
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
Bus from Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier to Sète
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €67
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
Bus from Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier to Sète
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €67
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
Bus from Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier to Sète
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €67
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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Booking & Getting There
Cherbourg-Octeville to Sète bus services, operated by Cap Cotentin, arrive at Rennes-Gare Routiere station.
Cherbourg-Octeville to Sète train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cherbourg-Octeville to Sète is 990 km. It takes approximately 10h 42m to drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Sète.
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