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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 11 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 36m
    €131–384

  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 54m
    €77–225

  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 35m
    €342–531

  4. Bus

    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
    €99–168

  5. Drive  1,520.4 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Alicantecar car 1,520.4 km
    16h 43m
    €248–357

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

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Beauvaistrain train
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane BVA - ALC
    10h 27m
    €145–408

  7. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane CFR - ALC
    11h 32m
    €148–417

  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 29m
    €151–399

  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 36m
    €178–451

  10. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain train
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain train
    4. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane NTE - ALC
    10h 46m
    €113–340

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 774 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Alicantebus bus
    29h 32m
    €183–283

Cherbourg to Alicante by train and subway

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration17h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€342Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,588.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

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 35m. 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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