There are 7 ways to get from Spain to Cherbourg by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain 3311 / ...
11h 51m€283–444Bus via Toulouse
cheapest- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
20h€88–144Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus C<>R
18h 25m€89–145Drive 1,176 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Cherbourgcar 1,176 km
13h 5m€223–322Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BIQ - ORY
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
7h 47m€205–517Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BCN - ORY
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
8h 41m€123–365Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BCN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain
10h 40m€123–336
Spain to Cherbourg by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Cherbourg is to bus via Toulouse which costs €85 - €150 and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Cherbourg is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 47m and costs €200 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain station to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Cherbourg-Gare via Rennes-Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya and arriving at Cherbourg via Barcelona-Sants, Gare de Lyon and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 51m.
The distance between Spain and Cherbourg is 1451 km. The road distance is 1176 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Cherbourg without a car is to train which takes 11h 51m and costs €280 - €450.
It takes approximately 11h 51m to get from Spain to Cherbourg, including transfers.
Spain to Cherbourg bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Spain to Cherbourg train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Cherbourg is to train which takes 11h 51m and costs €280 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 18h 25m.
What companies run services between Spain and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?
You can take a train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to Cherbourg via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 11h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Cherbourg-Gare via Rennes-Gare Routiere in around 18h 25m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Spain to Cherbourg bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Rennes - Bus Station.
Spain to Cherbourg train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Cherbourg is 1176 km. It takes approximately 13h 5m to drive from Spain to Cherbourg.
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