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How to get fromChartres to Challansby train (TGV), bus or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Chartres to Challans by train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Chartres to Le Manstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Challanstrain train Ter
    4h 56m
    €60–129

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pôle d'échanges to Gare routièrebus bus 434
    2. Take the bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nantes to Challansbus bus
    8h 55m
    €27–77

  3. Drive 350.3 km

    1. Drive from Chartres to Challanscar car 350.3 km
    3h 28m
    €54–78

Chartres to Challans by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France and Challans, France?

You can take a train from Chartres to Challans via Le Mans and Nantes in around 4h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pôle d'échanges to Challans via Gare routière, Gare de Tours 5, Vaucanson, Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station, Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub, and Nantes in around 8h 55m.

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