There are 8 ways to get from Cherbourg to Cannes 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 3318 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Cannestrain Tgv
9h 29m€229–391Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
23h 26m€91–180Drive 1,247.5 km
- Drive from Cherbourg to Cannescar 1,247.5 km
11h 49m€200–289Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane CFR - NCE
5h 44m€113–471Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the train from Rennes to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Cannestrain
12h 50m€241–402Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ORY - NCE
7h 7m€128–348Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane RNS - NCE
8h 37m€138–420Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane CFR - MRS
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Cannestrain
8h 21m€109–509
Cherbourg to Cannes by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg to Cannes is to bus which costs €90 - €180 and takes 23h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg to Cannes is to train and fly which takes 5h 44m and costs €110 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Cherbourg to Cannes. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg-Gare and arriving at Gare SNCF Cannes via Rennes - Bus Station, Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station and Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Cherbourg to Cannes. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg and arriving at Cannes via Saint-Lazare and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
The distance between Cherbourg and Cannes is 1312 km. The road distance is 1247.5 km.
The best way to get from Cherbourg to Cannes without a car is to train which takes 9h 29m and costs €220 - €400.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Cherbourg to Cannes, including transfers.
Cherbourg to Cannes bus services, operated by Cap Cotentin, depart from Cherbourg-Gare station.
Cherbourg to Cannes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cherbourg station.
The best way to get from Cherbourg to Cannes is to train which takes 9h 29m and costs €220 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €180 and takes 23h 26m.
What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Cannes, France?
You can take a train from Cherbourg to Cannes via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Gare SNCF Cannes via Rennes - Bus Station, Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station, and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 23h 26m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–330
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €180–280
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cherbourg to Cannes bus services, operated by Cap Cotentin, arrive at Rennes-Gare Routiere station.
Cherbourg to Cannes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cherbourg to Cannes is 1248 km. It takes approximately 11h 49m to drive from Cherbourg to Cannes.
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