There are 9 ways to get from Sète to Cherbourg by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Sete to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain 3311 / ...
7h 52m€220–341Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montpellier to Rennesbus N701
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus C<>R
18h 15m€146–187Drive 989.1 km
- Drive from Sète to Cherbourgcar 989.1 km
10h 45m€186–269Bus to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sète to Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellierbus
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MPL - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
7h 45m€281–551Bus to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sète to Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellierbus
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane MPL - ORY
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
7h 37m€279–629Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train
- Take the train from Sete 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
6h 45m€202–550Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the train from Sete to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane TLS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain
10h 17m€178–531Bus to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sète to Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellierbus
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MPL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain
9h 51m€189–435Bus to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sète to Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellierbus
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane MPL - CFR
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain
5h 55m€197–1,012
Sète to Cherbourg by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sète to Cherbourg is to bus which costs €140 - €190 and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sète to Cherbourg is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 55m and costs €190 - €1100.
No, there is no direct bus from Sète to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Sète and arriving at Cherbourg-Gare via Montpellier and Rennes-Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Sète to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Sete and arriving at Cherbourg via Gare de Lyon and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
The distance between Sète and Cherbourg is 1138 km. The road distance is 989.1 km.
The best way to get from Sète to Cherbourg without a car is to train which takes 7h 52m and costs €220 - €350.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Sète to Cherbourg, including transfers.
Sète to Cherbourg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Montpellier station.
Sète to Cherbourg train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Sete station.
The best way to get from Sète to Cherbourg is to train which takes 7h 52m and costs €220 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €190 and takes 18h 15m.
What companies run services between Sète, France and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?
You can take a train from Sete to Cherbourg via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sète to Cherbourg-Gare via Montpellier, Rennes, and Rennes-Gare Routiere in around 18h 15m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–300
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–180
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,600
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Sete to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Sete to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- 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 Sete to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- 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 Sete to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sete to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- 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
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- €1
- On board ticket
- €2
- Phone
- 07 71 10 02 45
- Website
- totoom.fr
Bus from Sète to Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €68
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
Bus from Sète to Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €68
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
Bus from Sète to Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €68
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
Bus from Sète to Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €68
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Sète to Cherbourg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rennes station.
Sète to Cherbourg train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sète to Cherbourg is 989 km. It takes approximately 10h 45m to drive from Sète to Cherbourg.
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