There are 3 ways to get from Caen to Messac by bus, train, or car
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Caen to Messac by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Messac is to bus which costs €24 - €110 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Messac is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Messac. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Messac-Guipry via Rennes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Caen and Messac is 220 km. The road distance is 222.2 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Messac without a car is to bus which takes 3h 39m and costs €24 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Caen to Messac, including transfers.
Caen to Messac train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen to Messac is to bus which takes 3h 39m and costs €24 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €140 and takes 4h 28m.
Caen to Messac train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Rennes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caen to Messac is 222 km. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Caen to Messac.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Messac, Bretagne, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €16–90 and the journey takes 2h 40m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Caen to Rennes twice daily. Tickets cost €35–130 and the journey takes 3h 29m. Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie) also services this route twice daily.
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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 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- 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 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
- €16–90
- 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
- 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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