There are 9 ways to get from Madrid 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 Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane MAD - CFR
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain
9h 58m€199–495Bus via Madrid, Estación Sur De Autobuses
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Rennes - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus C<>R
20h 50m€86–141Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Rennesbus FlixBus N1721
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus C<>R
19h 55m€106–155Train, ferry
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
- Take the ferry from Santander to Portsmouthferry
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Cherbourgferry
45h 40m€332–356Drive 1,307.2 km
- Drive from Madrid to Cherbourg-Octevillecar 1,307.2 km
13h 40m€214–309Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane MAD - ORY
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
9h 5m€142–402Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MAD - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
9h 17m€144–414Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane MAD - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain
12h 37m€168–483Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane MAD - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
10h 37m€144–394
Madrid to Cherbourg-Octeville by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Cherbourg-Octeville is to bus via Madrid, Estación Sur De Autobuses which costs €85 - €150 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Cherbourg-Octeville is to fly and train which takes 9h 5m and costs €140 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Cherbourg-Octeville. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Cherbourg-Gare via Rennes-Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 55m.
The distance between Madrid and Cherbourg-Octeville is 1149 km. The road distance is 1307.2 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Cherbourg-Octeville without a car is to bus which takes 19h 55m and costs €100 - €160.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Madrid to Cherbourg-Octeville, including transfers.
Madrid to Cherbourg-Octeville bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Cherbourg-Octeville bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rennes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Cherbourg-Octeville is 1307 km. It takes approximately 13h 40m to drive from Madrid to Cherbourg-Octeville.
There are 600+ hotels available in Cherbourg-Octeville.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Cherbourg-Octeville, France?
You can take a bus from Madrid to Cherbourg-Gare via Rennes and Rennes-Gare Routiere in around 19h 55m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €750–1,700
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 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- 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
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- [email protected].
- Website
- Aérobus Paris - Beauvais
Bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- Aérobus Paris - Beauvais
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- 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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