There are 4 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Carnac by bus, train, train (TGV), or car
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
best- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare RoutiereC<>R
- Take the train from Rennes to AurayTer / ...
6h 41mDrive 341.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Carnac341.8 km
4h 8m€53–76Train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to LisonTer
- Take the train from Lison to RennesC12
- Take the train from Rennes to AurayTer
8h 20m€62–202Bus
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare RoutiereC<>R
- Take the bus from Rennes to VannesN702 / ...
7h 37m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Carnac is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Carnac is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs €50 - €80.
The distance between Cherbourg-Octeville and Carnac is 368 km. The road distance is 341.8 km.
The best way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Carnac without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Carnac, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Carnac is to train which takes 8h 20m and costs €60 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 37m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cherbourg-Octeville to Carnac is 342 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Carnac.
There are 2442+ hotels available in Carnac.
What companies run services between Cherbourg-Octeville, France and Carnac, Bretagne, France?
You can take a train from Cherbourg to Illertissen via Lison, Rennes, Auray, and Gare Routière in around 8h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Illertissen via Rennes-Gare Routiere, Rennes, Vannes, Vannes, Auray, and Gare Routière in around 7h 37m.
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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 Rennes to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- 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 Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–26
- 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 Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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