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How to get fromCherbourg to Arcachonby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Cherbourg to Arcachon by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Caen to Argentantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Argentan to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachontrain train Ter
    8h 28m
    €164–332

  2. Drive 686.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Arcachoncar car 686.9 km
    7h 49m
    €107–155

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachontrain train Ter
    11h 13m

  4. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly, train

    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 Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain train
    7h 58m
    €206–405

  5. 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 Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    5. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachontrain train Ter
    12h 48m
    €144–302

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachonbus bus
    12h 55m

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CDG - BOD
    3. Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain train
    7h 42m
    €176–392

  8. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain train
    2. Take the train from Lison to Pontchailloutrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane RNS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain train
    11h 16m
    €232–522

Cherbourg to Arcachon by train

Calendar117Weekly Trains
Duration8h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 994.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Arcachon, France?

You can take a train from Cherbourg to Arcachon via Caen, Argentan, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 8h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Arcachon via Rennes-Gare Routiere, Rennes, Bordeaux, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 12h 55m.

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