There are 5 ways to get from Douarnenez to Caen by train, bus, train (TGV), or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Quimper to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 10m€42–94Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Quimper to Rennesbus N702 / ...
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 52m€18–58Train
- Take the train from Quimper to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to Caentrain C12
7h 59m€67–124Drive 367.8 km
- Drive from Douarnenez to Caencar 367.8 km
4h 16m€57–82Train via Le Mans
- Take the train from Quimper to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to Le Manstrain Ter
- Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain K39
8h 11m€78–179
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Douarnenez to Caen is to bus which costs €18 - €60 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Douarnenez to Caen is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Douarnenez to Caen station. However, there are services departing from Office de Tourisme and arriving at Caen - Bus Station via Quimper and Rennes - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
The distance between Douarnenez and Caen is 455 km. The road distance is 367.8 km.
The best way to get from Douarnenez to Caen without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 10m and costs €40 - €95.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Douarnenez to Caen, including transfers.
Douarnenez to Caen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Quimper station.
The best way to get from Douarnenez to Caen is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs €65 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €60 and takes 8h 52m.
Douarnenez to Caen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rennes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Douarnenez to Caen is 368 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Douarnenez to Caen.
What companies run services between Douarnenez, France and Caen, France?
You can take a bus from Office de Tourisme to Caen via Gare Routière SNCF, Quimper, and Rennes in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Office de Tourisme to Caen - Bus Station via Gare Routière SNCF, Quimper, Rennes, and Rennes - Bus Station in around 8h 52m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Quimper to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Quimper to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €31–33
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- 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 Rennes to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Quimper to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- 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 Rennes - Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Quimper to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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