There are 4 ways to get from Finistère to Cherbourg-Octeville by bus, train (TGV), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Carhaix-Plouguer
best- Take the bus from Bourg to Gare SNCF935 / ...
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routière229
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
8h 33mDrive 357.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Finistère to Cherbourg-Octeville357.1 km
4h 38m€56–81Train
- Take the train from Quimper to RennesTer
- Take the train from Rennes to LisonC12
- Take the train from Lison to CherbourgK2+ / ...
8h 52m€74–219Bus
- Take the bus from Chateaulin to RennesN702
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-GareC<>R
9h 13m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Finistère to Cherbourg-Octeville is to drive which costs €55 - €80 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Finistère to Cherbourg-Octeville is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Finistère to Cherbourg-Octeville. However, there are services departing from Bourg and arriving at Cherbourg-Gare via Gare SNCF and Rennes-Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
The distance between Finistère and Cherbourg-Octeville is 404 km. The road distance is 357.1 km.
The best way to get from Finistère to Cherbourg-Octeville without a car is to bus via Carhaix-Plouguer which takes 8h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Finistère to Cherbourg-Octeville, including transfers.
Finistère to Cherbourg-Octeville bus services, operated by BreizhGo, depart from Bourg station.
The best way to get from Finistère to Cherbourg-Octeville is to bus via Carhaix-Plouguer which takes 8h 33m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €220 and takes 8h 52m.
Finistère to Cherbourg-Octeville bus services, operated by BreizhGo, arrive at Gare SNCF station.
Yes, the driving distance between Finistère to Cherbourg-Octeville is 357 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Finistère to Cherbourg-Octeville.
What companies run services between Finistère, France and Cherbourg-Octeville, France?
You can take a bus from Bourg to Cherbourg-Gare via Gare SNCF and Rennes-Gare Routiere in around 8h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bourg to Cherbourg via Gare Routière SNCF, Quimper, Rennes, and Lison in around 8h 52m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Quimper to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lison to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Quimper to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Rennes to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lison to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Bourg to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chateaulin to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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