There are 5 ways to get from Caen to Loire by bus, train, unknown, 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.
Bus, train, travel
best- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Rennes to Vannestrain Ter
- Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown
7h 7mTrain, travel via Le Mans
- Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain K39
- Take the train from Le Mans to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Vannestrain Ter
- Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown
7h 54mFly, train, travel
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CFR - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to St Nazairetrain
- Walk from St Nazaire to Loireunknown
8h 49mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Caen to Rennestrain C12
- Take the train from Rennes to Vannestrain Ter
- Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown
7h 56mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Vannesbus
- Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown
8h 7m
Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Caen and Loire is 382 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Loire without a car is to bus and train and travel which takes 7h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Caen to Loire, including transfers.
There are 2265+ hotels available in Loire.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Loire, Pays de la Loire, France?
There is no direct connection from Caen to Loire. However, you can take the bus to Rennes - Bus Station, walk to Rennes, take the train to Vannes, walk to Gare SNCF Sud, take the line 7 bus to Bellevue, then travel to Loire. Alternatively, you can take a train from Caen to Loire via Le Mans, Rennes, Vannes, Gare SNCF Sud, and Bellevue in around 7h 54m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–460
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
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 Rennes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €21–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–50
Train from Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 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 Le Mans to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €31–33
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to St Nazaire
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- 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 Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- 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 Rennes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Le Mans to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to St Nazaire
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- 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 Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–60
- 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 Caen - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Rennes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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