There are 4 ways to get from Loire Valley to Carnac by train (TGV), bus, train, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Saumur to NantesIntercités / ...
- Take the train from Nantes to AurayTer
5h 22m€71–119Drive 280.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Loire Valley to Carnac280.8 km
3h 19m€44–63Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCF404 / ...
- Take the train from Angers St Laud to NantesTer
- Take the bus from Nantes to Auray761
8h 31mBus
- Take the bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCF404 / ...
- Take the bus from Angers - Bus Station Esplanade to VannesBlaBlaCar Bus
9h 29m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loire Valley to Carnac is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Loire Valley to Carnac is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs €40 - €65.
The distance between Loire Valley and Carnac is 320 km. The road distance is 280.8 km.
The best way to get from Loire Valley to Carnac without a car is to train which takes 5h 22m and costs €70 - €120.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Loire Valley to Carnac, including transfers.
The best way to get from Loire Valley to Carnac is to train which takes 5h 22m and costs €70 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 29m.
Yes, the driving distance between Loire Valley to Carnac is 281 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Loire Valley to Carnac.
There are 2309+ hotels available in Carnac.
What companies run services between Loire Valley, France and Carnac, Bretagne, France?
You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Illertissen via Saumur, Nantes, Auray, and Gare Routière in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Illertissen via Centre 2 - Montsoreau, Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR, Gare routière Balzac, Angers - Bus Station Esplanade, Vannes, Vannes, Auray, and Gare Routière in around 9h 29m.
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 Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angers St Laud to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- 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 Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Angers St Laud to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 02 41 22 72 95
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nantes to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Angers - Bus Station Esplanade to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Angers - Bus Station Esplanade to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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