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How to get fromPau to Cherbourgby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Pau to Cherbourg by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train 3311 / ...
    8h 27m
    €225–387

  2. Drive 818.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Pau to Cherbourgcar car 818.9 km
    9h 4m
    €127–184

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pau to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Rennesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus
    13h 15m

  4. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane PUF - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    7h 34m
    €575–1,245

  5. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus
    14h

  6. Train via Nantes

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Nantestrain train
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain train Ter
    14h 21m
    €172–357

  7. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane PUF - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    7h 24m
    €172–882

  8. Fly Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane LDE - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    8h 25m
    €127–393

  9. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane TLS - CFR
    3. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train
    8h 18m
    €146–418

  10. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane TLS - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain train
    4. Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain train
    10h 56m
    €206–483

Pau to Cherbourg by train and subway

Calendar58Weekly Services
Duration8h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,142.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 27m

What companies run services between Pau, France and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?

You can take a train from Pau to Cherbourg via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 8h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau to Cherbourg-Gare via Bordeaux, Rennes, and Rennes-Gare Routiere in around 13h 15m.

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