There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Cherbourg-Octeville by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain 3311 / ...
9h 50m€221–439Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane NCE - CFR
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain
6h 6m€87–453Bus
- Take the bus from Nice to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal to Caen - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Caen to Cherbourgbus
21h 47m€116–197Drive 1,225.7 km
- Drive from Nice to Cherbourg-Octevillecar 1,225.7 km
13h 12m€189–273Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane NCE - ORY
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
7h 25m€112–354Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane NCE - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
7h 38m€125–367Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane NCE - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain
8h 52m€133–388Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane MRS - CFR
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain
8h 36m€116–527Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane LYS - CFR
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain
9h 1m€241–591
Nice to Cherbourg-Octeville by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Cherbourg-Octeville is to bus which costs €110 - €200 and takes 21h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Cherbourg-Octeville is to fly and train which takes 6h 6m and costs €85 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Cherbourg-Octeville. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Cherbourg via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal and Caen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Cherbourg-Octeville. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Cherbourg via Gare de Lyon and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Nice and Cherbourg-Octeville is 1345 km. The road distance is 1225.7 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Cherbourg-Octeville without a car is to train which takes 9h 50m and costs €220 - €440.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Nice to Cherbourg-Octeville, including transfers.
Nice to Cherbourg-Octeville bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Cherbourg-Octeville train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Cherbourg-Octeville is to train which takes 9h 50m and costs €220 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 21h 47m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Cherbourg-Octeville, France?
You can take a train from Nice Ville to Cherbourg via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 9h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Cherbourg via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, and Caen in around 21h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–460
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–400
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- 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 Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–320
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- 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
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- SNCF Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Cherbourg-Octeville bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Nice to Cherbourg-Octeville train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Cherbourg-Octeville is 1226 km. It takes approximately 13h 12m to drive from Nice to Cherbourg-Octeville.
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