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How to get fromCherbourg to Donostia / San Sebastiánby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Cherbourg to Donostia / San Sebastián by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3312 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    9h 51m
    €187–389

  2. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ORY - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    9h 28m
    €108–329

  3. Bus via Bordeaux

    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 bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 58m

  4. Drive 858.5 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar car 858.5 km
    9h 16m
    €135–195

  5. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CFR - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    12h 35m
    €179–545

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus C<>R
    2. Take the bus from Rennes to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus FlixBus N1721 / ...
    13h 55m

  7. Train via Nantes

    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 Hendayetrain train Ter
    15h 46m
    €169–364

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CDG - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    7h 43m
    €188–473

  9. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane ORY - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    7h 41m
    €185–490

  10. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CDG - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    9h 35m
    €171–402

  11. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane CFR - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonnetrain train
    11h 29m
    €154–501

Cherbourg to Donostia / San Sebastián by train and subway

Calendar76Weekly Services
Duration9h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,166.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 51m

What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain?

You can take a train from Cherbourg to Amara-Donostia via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 9h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cherbourg-Gare to San Sebastián - Bus Station via Rennes - Bus Station and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 12h 58m.

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