There are 4 ways to get from Loire Valley to Cherbourg-Octeville by train (TGV), bus, train, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Saumur to Angers St LaudTer
- Take the train from Angers Saint-Laud to Le MansTer
- Take the train from Le Mans to CaenK39
- Take the train from Caen to CherbourgK2+ / ...
6h 1m€86–211Drive 342.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Loire Valley to Cherbourg-Octeville342.1 km
4h 38m€53–77Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCF404 / ...
- Take the train from Angers St Laud to RennesTer
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
9h 44mBus
- Take the bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCF404 / ...
- Take the bus from Angers - Bus Station Esplanade to Rennes - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
10h 1m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loire Valley to Cherbourg-Octeville is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Loire Valley to Cherbourg-Octeville is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Loire Valley to Cherbourg-Octeville. However, there are services departing from Centre 2 - Montsoreau and arriving at Cherbourg-Gare via Gare routière Balzac, Angers - Bus Station Esplanade and Rennes-Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
The distance between Loire Valley and Cherbourg-Octeville is 450 km. The road distance is 342.1 km.
The best way to get from Loire Valley to Cherbourg-Octeville without a car is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs €85 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Loire Valley to Cherbourg-Octeville, including transfers.
Loire Valley to Cherbourg-Octeville bus services, operated by Aléop en Maine-et-Loire, depart from Gare routière Balzac station.
The best way to get from Loire Valley to Cherbourg-Octeville is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs €85 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 1m.
Loire Valley to Cherbourg-Octeville bus services, operated by Aléop en Maine-et-Loire, arrive at Gare Routière et SNCF station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loire Valley to Cherbourg-Octeville is 342 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Loire Valley to Cherbourg-Octeville.
What companies run services between Loire Valley, France and Cherbourg-Octeville, France?
You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Cherbourg via Saumur, Angers Saint-Laud, Le Mans, and Caen in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Cherbourg-Gare via Centre 2 - Montsoreau, Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR, Gare routière Balzac, Angers - Bus Station Esplanade, and Rennes-Gare Routiere in around 10h 1m.
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 Saumur to Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angers Saint-Laud to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angers St Laud to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- 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 Saumur to Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Angers Saint-Laud to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Angers St Laud to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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 Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 02 41 22 72 95
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
- 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
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Angers - Bus Station Esplanade to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Angers - Bus Station Esplanade to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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