There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Cherbourg by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
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 Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain 3311 / ...
9h 49m€120–318Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caenbus 774 / ...
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain K2+ / ...
19h 20m€77–160Drive 1,224.9 km
- Drive from Nice to Cherbourgcar 1,224.9 km
13h 12m€190–274Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane NCE - CFR
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain
5h 55m€105–355Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane NCE - ORY
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
7h 31m€107–317Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane NCE - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
7h 39m€117–327Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane NCE - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain
8h 54m€122–367Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train
- Take the train from Nice Ville 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
8h 46m€277–600
Nice to Cherbourg by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Cherbourg is to bus and train which costs €75 - €160 and takes 19h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Cherbourg is to fly and train which takes 5h 55m and costs €100 - €360.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Cherbourg via Gare de Lyon and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Nice and Cherbourg is 1345 km. The road distance is 1224.9 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Cherbourg without a car is to train which takes 9h 49m and costs €120 - €320.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Nice to Cherbourg, including transfers.
Nice to Cherbourg train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
Nice to Cherbourg train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Cherbourg is 1225 km. It takes approximately 13h 12m to drive from Nice to Cherbourg.
Book your Nice to Cherbourg train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?
You can take a train from Nice Ville to Cherbourg via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 9h 49m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–460
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- lacompagnie.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €60–90
- Rail 1st Class
- €95–140
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27
- 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
- €30–55
- 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
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Want to know more about travelling around France
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Train travel in France: A guide to SNCF
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 533+ hotels available in Cherbourg.















