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How to get fromMadrid to Cherbourgby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Cherbourg by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane MAD - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h
    €132–403

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Rennesbus bus FlixBus N1721
    2. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus C<>R
    19h 55m
    €95–151

  3. Drive  1,306.3 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Cherbourgcar car 1,306.3 km
    13h 39m
    €209–301

  4. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MAD - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 12m
    €134–415

  5. Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane MAD - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain train
    3. Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain train
    12h 33m
    €161–480

  6. Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane MAD - BVA
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus bus
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    10h 24m
    €132–405

  7. Fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane MAD - CFR
    2. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train
    10h 31m
    €195–441

  8. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane MAD - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain train
    4. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train
    11h 23m
    €122–374

  9. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    10h 52m
    €164–508

Madrid to Cherbourg by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration19h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,431.2 km
  • Duration: 9h

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?

You can take a bus from Madrid to Cherbourg-Gare via Rennes and Rennes-Gare Routiere in around 19h 55m.

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