There are 6 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 Station
- Take the train from Rennes to VannesTer
- Walk from Bellevue to Loire
7h 7mTrain, travel via Le Mans
- Take the train from Caen to Le MansK39
- Take the train from Le Mans to RennesTer
- Take the train from Rennes to VannesTer
- Walk from Bellevue to Loire
7h 54mFly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)CFR - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Vannes
- Walk from Bellevue to Loire
11h 43mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Caen to RennesTer
- Take the train from Rennes to VannesTer
- Walk from Bellevue to Loire
7h 56mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Rennes to Vannes792
- Walk from Bellevue to Loire
7h 58mFly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)CFR - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to St Nazaire
- Walk from St Nazaire to Loire
7h 9m
Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Caen and Loire is 384 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 2169+ 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
- volotea.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–330
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–330
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–950
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
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 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Le Mans to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Caen to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €45–70
- Rail 1st Class
- €70–100
Train from Nantes to St Nazaire
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- Rail 1st Class
- €16–23
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Le Mans to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- 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
- €9–10
- 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 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- 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
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Rennes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rennes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- 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
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