There are 3 ways to get from Avranches to Carentan by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Avranches to Lisontrain C12
2h 23m€23–50Drive 80.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Avranches to Carentancar 80.8 km
1h 11m€13–18Bus, line 301 bus
- Take the bus from AVRANCHES - Place Littré to Maison du Département - Desserte Etablissementsbus 306
- Take the bus from Maison du Département - Desserte Etablissements to CARENTAN - Gare Sncfbus 301
3h 11m
Avranches to Carentan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Avranches to Carentan is to drive which costs €12 - €18 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Avranches to Carentan is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs €12 - €18.
No, there is no direct bus from Avranches to Carentan. However, there are services departing from AVRANCHES - Place Littré and arriving at CARENTAN - Gare Sncf via Maison du Département - Desserte Etablissements. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Avranches to Carentan. However, there are services departing from Avranches and arriving at Carentan via Lison. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Avranches and Carentan is 138 km. The road distance is 80.8 km.
The best way to get from Avranches to Carentan without a car is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs €23 - €55.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Avranches to Carentan, including transfers.
Avranches to Carentan bus services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), depart from AVRANCHES - Place Littré station.
Avranches to Carentan train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), depart from Avranches station.
The best way to get from Avranches to Carentan is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs €23 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus and line 301 bus, which costs and takes 3h 11m.
What companies run services between Avranches, France and Carentan, France?
Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie) operates a train from Avranches to Lison twice daily, and the journey takes 1h 42m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from AVRANCHES - Place Littré to CARENTAN - Gare Sncf via Maison du Département - Desserte Etablissements in around 3h 11m.
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Avranches to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
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 Avranches to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €20–29
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from AVRANCHES - Place Littré to Maison du Département - Desserte Etablissements
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Maison du Département - Desserte Etablissements to CARENTAN - Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Avranches to Carentan bus services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), arrive at Maison du Département - Desserte Etablissements station.
Avranches to Carentan train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), arrive at Lison station.
Yes, the driving distance between Avranches to Carentan is 81 km. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Avranches to Carentan.
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