There are 4 ways to get from L'Ile d'Oléron to Cherbourg-Octeville by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from L'Ile d'Oléron to La Rochelle Villetaxi
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
8h€233–405Drive 516.6 km
cheapest- Drive from L'Ile d'Oléron to Cherbourg-Octevillecar 516.6 km
6h 25m€80–115Bus
- Take the bus from SPO Gare Routière St-Pierre to Gare routièrebus 155
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
10h 26mBus, train
- Take the bus from Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleron to Rochefortbus
- Take the train from Rochefort to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain Ter
- Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain Ter
11h 21m€123–242
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from L'Ile d'Oléron to Cherbourg-Octeville is to drive which costs €75 - €120 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from L'Ile d'Oléron to Cherbourg-Octeville is to drive which takes 6h 25m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from L'Ile d'Oléron to Cherbourg-Octeville. However, there are services departing from SPO Gare Routière St-Pierre and arriving at Cherbourg-Gare via La Rochelle and Rennes-Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
The distance between L'Ile d'Oléron and Cherbourg-Octeville is 910 km. The road distance is 516.6 km.
The best way to get from L'Ile d'Oléron to Cherbourg-Octeville without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h and costs €230 - €410.
It takes approximately 8h to get from L'Ile d'Oléron to Cherbourg-Octeville, including transfers.
L'Ile d'Oléron to Cherbourg-Octeville bus services, operated by Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime, depart from SPO Gare Routière St-Pierre station.
L'Ile d'Oléron to Cherbourg-Octeville bus services, operated by Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime, arrive at Gare routière station.
Yes, the driving distance between L'Ile d'Oléron to Cherbourg-Octeville is 517 km. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from L'Ile d'Oléron to Cherbourg-Octeville.
There are 663+ hotels available in Cherbourg-Octeville.
What companies run services between L'Ile d'Oléron, France and Cherbourg-Octeville, France?
You can take a vehicle from L'Ile d'Oléron to Cherbourg-Gare via SPO Gare Routière St-Pierre, La Rochelle, Rennes, and Rennes-Gare Routiere in around 10h 26m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rochefort to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Bus from SPO Gare Routière St-Pierre to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Rochelle to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleron to Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- €95–120
Abeilles Taxi La Rochelle
- Phone
- +33 5 46 41 22 22
- Website
- taxi-la-rochelle.com
Anthony Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 71 49 30 98
- Website
- taxi-ile-de-re.com
Ask Taxi La Rochelle
- Phone
- +33 6 29 64 00 74
- Website
- ask-taxi-larochelle.fr
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