There are 5 ways to get from Cherbourg (Station) to Carentan by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Cherbourg to Carentantrain Ter / ...
30 min€11–17Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cherbourg-Octeville to Carentan51.5 km
1h 14m€3Bus
- Take the bus from CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE - Gare to CARENTAN - Gare Sncfbus 301
1h 6m€6–9Drive 50.7 km
- Drive from Cherbourg (Station) to Carentancar 50.7 km
38 min€10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cherbourg (Station) to Carentantaxi 50.7 km
38 min€110–140
Cherbourg (Station) to Carentan by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg (Station) to Carentan is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg (Station) to Carentan is to train which takes 30 min and costs €11 - €17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE - Gare and arriving at CARENTAN - Gare Sncf. Services depart four times a day, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 6m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cherbourg and arriving at Carentan. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Cherbourg (Station) and Carentan is 57 km. The road distance is 50.7 km.
The best way to get from Cherbourg (Station) to Carentan without a car is to train which takes 30 min and costs €11 - €17.
The train from Cherbourg to Carentan takes 30 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Cherbourg (Station) to Carentan bus services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), depart from CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE - Gare station.
Cherbourg (Station) to Carentan train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cherbourg station.
The best way to get from Cherbourg (Station) to Carentan is to train which takes 30 min and costs €11 - €17. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €6 - €9 and takes 1h 6m.
What companies run services between Cherbourg (Station), Normandy, France and Carentan, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Cherbourg to Carentan hourly. Tickets cost €11–17 and the journey takes 30 min. Alternatively, Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie) operates a bus from CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE - Gare to CARENTAN - Gare Sncf 4 times a day. Tickets cost €6–9 and the journey takes 1h 6m.
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 Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Bus from CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE - Gare to CARENTAN - Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cherbourg-Octeville to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Taxi Driver VTC
- Phone
- +33 6 51 86 51 87
- Website
- taxidriver-france.fr
Taxis Seizeur
- Phone
- +33 2 33 08 08 08
- Website
- vtcseizeur.com
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Booking & Getting There
Cherbourg (Station) to Carentan bus services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), arrive at CARENTAN - Gare Sncf station.
Cherbourg (Station) to Carentan train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Carentan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cherbourg (Station) to Carentan is 51 km. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Cherbourg (Station) to Carentan.
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