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How to get fromCherbourg to Alicanteby train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Cherbourg to Alicante by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane ORY - ALC
    8h 40m
    €135–405

  2. Ferry to Bournemouth Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Pooleferry ferry
    2. Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane BOH - ALC
    11h 42m
    €88–235

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train Eur / ...
    17h 43m
    €346–542

  4. 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 - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus bus
    25h 5m
    €106–188

  5. Drive  1,521 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Alicantecar car 1,521 km
    16h 45m
    €289–417

  6. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane BVA - ALC
    10h 1m
    €147–397

  7. Ferry, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouthferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane BRS - ALC
    14h 39m
    €131–357

  8. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane ORY - VLC
    3. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    11h 37m
    €155–410

  9. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane CDG - VLC
    3. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    11h 45m
    €187–472

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes to Valenciabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus bus
    26h 56m
    €133–214

Cherbourg to Alicante by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration17h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€346Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,588.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 40m

What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Alicante, Spain?

You can take a train from Cherbourg to Alacant/Alicante Terminal via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 17h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant via Rennes - Bus Station, Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub, and Estació d'Autobusos de València in around 25h 5m.

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