There are 5 ways to get from Sainte-Mère-Église to Chartres by train, bus, 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 Carentan to Paris St Lazare3312 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to ChartresTer
5h 27m€52–81Train via Argentan
cheapest- Take the train from Carentan to CaenTer
- Take the train from Caen to ArgentanK39
- Take the train from Argentan to Dreux
6h€33–97Train, bus
- Take the train from Carentan to CaenTer
- Take the train from Caen to Evreux - NormandieTer
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière211
6h 27mDrive 264.7 km
- Drive from Sainte-Mère-Église to Chartres264.7 km
3h 33m€41–59Bus
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare RoutiereC<>R
- Take the bus from Rennes to ChartresN1659
9h 11m
Sainte-Mère-Église to Chartres by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sainte-Mère-Église to Chartres is to drive which costs €40 - €60 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sainte-Mère-Église to Chartres is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Sainte-Mère-Église to Chartres. However, there are services departing from STE-MERE-EGLISE - Marché couvert and arriving at Chartres via Cherbourg-Gare and Rennes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
The distance between Sainte-Mère-Église and Chartres is 418 km. The road distance is 264.7 km.
The best way to get from Sainte-Mère-Église to Chartres without a car is to train which takes 5h 27m and costs €50 - €85.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Sainte-Mère-Église to Chartres, including transfers.
Sainte-Mère-Église to Chartres bus services, operated by Cap Cotentin, depart from Cherbourg-Gare station.
The best way to get from Sainte-Mère-Église to Chartres is to train which takes 5h 27m and costs €50 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 11m.
Sainte-Mère-Église to Chartres bus services, operated by Cap Cotentin, arrive at Rennes-Gare Routiere station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sainte-Mère-Église to Chartres is 265 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Sainte-Mère-Église to Chartres.
What companies run services between Sainte-Mère-Église, France and Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France?
You can take a bus from STE-MERE-EGLISE - Marché couvert to Chartres via CARENTAN - Gare Sncf, Carentan, Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Gare Montparnasse in around 5h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from STE-MERE-EGLISE - Marché couvert to Chartres via CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE - Gare, Cherbourg-Gare, Rennes-Gare Routiere, and Rennes in around 9h 11m.
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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 Carentan to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Carentan to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Evreux - Normandie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Argentan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Argentan to Dreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–60
- 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 Carentan to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Carentan to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Evreux - Normandie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Argentan
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Argentan to Dreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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 Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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