There are 5 ways to get from Caen to Loire by train, unknown, bus, or plane
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Train, travel
best- Take the train from Caen to Rennestrain C12
- Take the train from Rennes to Vannestrain Ter
- Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown
8h 3mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Caen to Rennesbus K12
- Take the bus from Rennes to Vannesbus 792
- Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown
8h 8mFly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, 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
7h 59mTrain, 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
8h 8mFly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane CFR - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Vannestrain
- Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown
10h 49m
Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Caen and Loire is 476 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Loire without a car is to train and travel which takes 8h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Caen to Loire, including transfers.
There are 2388+ 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 train 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 bus from Caen to Loire via Rennes, Vannes, Hôpital, and Bellevue in around 8h 8m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–490
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–850
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Nice, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Caen to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- 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 Rennes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 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
Train from Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 4 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
- 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
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- 1st Class
- €45–60
Train from Nantes to St Nazaire
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €18–25
- 1st Class
- €35–50
Train from Le Mans to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €50–70
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Caen to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Rennes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- 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 to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rennes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Caen to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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