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Compare bus, train, and flight for Paris to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Paris to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €62 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €62, while a flight costs an average of €667.
Distance: 187 miles (301 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Driving |
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€667 Average price | €62 Average price Cheapest | €75 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 33m Average total duration 2h 33m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 3h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin:
A train is €604 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin costing on average €667.
Other travel options to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 33m.
You'll arrive about 1h 30m sooner (2h 33m by flight vs 4h 3m by car). Tickets start at around €667 compared to roughly €75 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
How to get from Paris to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
33236:59 PM3h18Paris Gare Saint-Lazare10:17 PMCherbourg€631One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
33236:59 PM3h18Paris Gare Saint-Lazare10:17 PMCherbourg€631One-way0 transfers
Fastest
331110:58 AM3h07Paris Gare Saint-Lazare2:05 PMCherbourg€651One-way0 transfers
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33215:59 PM3h21Paris Gare Saint-Lazare9:20 PMCherbourg€631One-way0 transfers
33278:59 PM3h13Paris Gare Saint-Lazare12:12 AMCherbourg€631One-way0 transfers
331312:59 PM3h08Paris Gare Saint-Lazare4:07 PMCherbourg€651One-way0 transfers
AF7364 · AF61569:20 AM8h15Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport5:35 PMCaen-Carpiquet Airport€5701One-way1 transfer
AF7362 · AF61568:25 AM9h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport5:35 PMCaen-Carpiquet Airport€5711One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin:
A train is €604 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin costing on average €667.
Other travel options to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 33m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Cherbourg-en-Cotentin as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Caen-Carpiquet Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare Saint-Lazare and arrive in Cherbourg.
- Travel with Air France to go to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin by flight.
- Travel with TER NOMAD | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF NOMAD RÉSA | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin by train.
- 7 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF NOMAD RÉSA | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
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