There are 7 ways to get from Gijón to Cherbourg by plane, train, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
best- Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane OVD - ORY
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
9h 1m€145–416Bus via Bordeaux
cheapest- Take the bus from Oviedo to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
21h 4m€74–126Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Gijón/Xixón to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
20h 50m€89–139Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Gijón/Xixón to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
- Take the ferry from Santander to Portsmouthferry
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Cherbourgferry
44h 49m€296–307Drive 1,218.7 km
- Drive from Gijón to Cherbourgcar 1,218.7 km
12h 53m€197–284Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane OVD - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain
13h 41m€162–402Fly to Jersey Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane OVD - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the train from Granville to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain
14h 31m€109–433
Gijón to Cherbourg by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gijón to Cherbourg is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €70 - €130 and takes 21h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Gijón to Cherbourg is to fly and train which takes 9h 1m and costs €140 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Gijón to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Gijón/Xixón and arriving at Cherbourg-Gare via Bilbao and Rennes-Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 50m.
The distance between Gijón and Cherbourg is 1296 km. The road distance is 1218.7 km.
The best way to get from Gijón to Cherbourg without a car is to bus which takes 20h 50m and costs €85 - €140.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Gijón to Cherbourg, including transfers.
Gijón to Cherbourg bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Gijón/Xixón station.
Gijón to Cherbourg bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gijón to Cherbourg is 1219 km. It takes approximately 12h 53m to drive from Gijón to Cherbourg.
There are 613+ hotels available in Cherbourg.
What companies run services between Gijón, Spain and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?
You can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Gijón/Xixón to Cherbourg-Gare via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, Rennes, and Rennes-Gare Routiere in around 20h 50m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Asturias Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Asturias Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Asturias Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
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 Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Granville to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Gijón/Xixón to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Gijón/Xixón to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Santander to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €33
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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