There are 6 ways to get from Gijón to Cherbourg-Octeville 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
8h 57m€140–426Bus
cheapest- 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
21h 15m€94–154Bus, 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 1,219.6 km
- Drive from Gijón to Cherbourg-Octevillecar 1,219.6 km
12h 54m€231–333Fly 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 21m€195–457Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Gijón/Xixón to Leonbus
- Take the bus from León 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
22h 21m€99–166
Gijón to Cherbourg-Octeville by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gijón to Cherbourg-Octeville is to bus which costs €90 - €160 and takes 21h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Gijón to Cherbourg-Octeville is to fly and train which takes 8h 57m and costs €140 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Gijón to Cherbourg-Octeville. 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 21h 15m.
The distance between Gijón and Cherbourg-Octeville is 1296 km. The road distance is 1219.6 km.
The best way to get from Gijón to Cherbourg-Octeville without a car is to bus which takes 21h 15m and costs €90 - €160.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Gijón to Cherbourg-Octeville, including transfers.
Gijón to Cherbourg-Octeville bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Gijón/Xixón station.
Gijón to Cherbourg-Octeville bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gijón to Cherbourg-Octeville is 1220 km. It takes approximately 12h 54m to drive from Gijón to Cherbourg-Octeville.
There are 582+ hotels available in Cherbourg-Octeville.
What companies run services between Gijón, Spain and Cherbourg-Octeville, 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 21h 15m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Asturias Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Asturias Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Asturias Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–340
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Asturias Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Asturias Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Asturias Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Asturias Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Asturias Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Asturias Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Gijón/Xixón to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- ALSA
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- 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 Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- 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 León to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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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