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There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Cherbourg Port by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane NCE - CFR
    2. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train
    5h 55m
    €116–490

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train 3311 / ...
    9h 56m
    €269–415

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caenbus bus 774 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Caen to Cherbourgbus bus
    21h 10m
    €144–215

  4. Drive  1,229 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Cherbourg Portcar car 1,229 km
    13h 15m
    €232–335

  5. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane NCE - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    7h 32m
    €138–357

  6. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NCE - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    7h 45m
    €150–349

  7. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane NCE - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain train
    3. Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain train
    8h 56m
    €150–443

  8. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane LYS - CFR
    3. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train
    8h 47m
    €251–624

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Rennestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus
    13h 41m
    €279–422

Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,004.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 55m

What companies run services between Nice, France and Cherbourg Port, France?

You can take a train from Nice Ville to Cherbourg Port via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, Paris St Lazare, and Cherbourg in around 9h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Cherbourg Port via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Caen, and Cherbourg in around 21h 10m.

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