There are 3 ways to get from Rennes to Carentan by train, bus, or car
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Rennes to Carentan by train
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The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Carentan is to bus and train which costs €10 - €19 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Carentan is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Rennes to Carentan. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Carentan via Lison. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Rennes and Carentan is 239 km. The road distance is 161.5 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Carentan without a car is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs €40 - €75.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Rennes to Carentan, including transfers.
Rennes to Carentan train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Rennes station.
Rennes to Carentan train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lison station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rennes to Carentan is 162 km. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Rennes to Carentan.
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What companies run services between Rennes, France and Carentan, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Rennes to Lison 4 times a day. Tickets cost €35–70 and the journey takes 2h 49m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- €1
- On board ticket
- €2
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