There are 5 ways to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cherbourg-Octeville by plane, train, train (TGV, Trenitalia), 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 Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane LYS - CFR
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain
4h 4m€183–402Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain 3311 / ...
5h 47m€118–277Drive 828.9 km
- Drive from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cherbourg-Octevillecar 828.9 km
7h 49m€128–184Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LYS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
5h 40m€172–417Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LYS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain
6h 52m€194–464
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cherbourg-Octeville by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cherbourg-Octeville is to drive which costs €120 - €190 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cherbourg-Octeville is to fly and train which takes 4h 4m and costs €180 - €410.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cherbourg-Octeville. However, there are services departing from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv and arriving at Cherbourg via Gare de Lyon and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between Lyon Airport (LYS) and Cherbourg-Octeville is 709 km. The road distance is 828.9 km.
The best way to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cherbourg-Octeville without a car is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs €110 - €280.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cherbourg-Octeville, including transfers.
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cherbourg-Octeville train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv station.
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cherbourg-Octeville train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cherbourg-Octeville is 829 km. It takes approximately 7h 49m to drive from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cherbourg-Octeville.
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What companies run services between Lyon Airport (LYS), France and Cherbourg-Octeville, France?
You can take a train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Cherbourg via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 5h 47m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–450
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–470
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €950–1,500
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 Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- 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 Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
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