There are 4 ways to get from Cognac to Carnac by train (TGV), train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain 591A / ...
- Take the train from Nantes to Auraytrain Ter / ...
8h 25m€56–130Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cognac to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Nantes - Haluchère-Batignollesbus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles to Vannesbus
9h 27m€37–90Drive 366.7 km
- Drive from Cognac to Carnaccar 366.7 km
4h 7m€55–80Bus
- Take the bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncfbus 160
- Take the bus from Gare Sncf to Gare Routiere Quai 2bus 148
- Take the bus from Niort to Auraybus 761
12h 28m
Cognac to Carnac by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cognac to Carnac is to train and bus which costs €35 - €90 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cognac to Carnac is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Cognac to Carnac. However, there are services departing from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta and arriving at Illertissen via Gare Sncf, Gare Sncf, Niort and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 28m.
The distance between Cognac and Carnac is 454 km. The road distance is 366.7 km.
The best way to get from Cognac to Carnac without a car is to train which takes 8h 25m and costs €55 - €130.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Cognac to Carnac, including transfers.
Cognac to Carnac bus services, operated by Charente - Réseau Interurbain 16, depart from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta station.
The best way to get from Cognac to Carnac is to train which takes 8h 25m and costs €55 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 28m.
Cognac to Carnac bus services, operated by Charente - Réseau Interurbain 16, arrive at Angouleme-Gare Sncf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cognac to Carnac is 367 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Cognac to Carnac.
What companies run services between Cognac, France and Carnac, Bretagne, France?
You can take a train from Cognac to Illertissen via Saintes, Nantes, Auray, and Gare Routière in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Illertissen via Gare Sncf, Gare Sncf, Pied De Fond, Niort, Auray, and Gare Routière in around 12h 28m.
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 Saintes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cognac to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €16–25
- Rail 1st Class
- €26–40
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nantes to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €50–70
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 05.55.10.10.03
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Gare Sncf to Gare Routiere Quai 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Niort to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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