There are 2 ways to get from Sword Beach to Sainte-Mère-Église by bus, train, or car
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Sword Beach to Sainte-Mère-Église by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sword Beach to Sainte-Mère-Église is to bus and train which costs €11 - €16 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Sword Beach to Sainte-Mère-Église is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs €13 - €20.
The distance between Sword Beach and Sainte-Mère-Église is 113 km. The road distance is 85.5 km.
The best way to get from Sword Beach to Sainte-Mère-Église without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 19m and costs €11 - €16.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Sword Beach to Sainte-Mère-Église, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sword Beach to Sainte-Mère-Église is 86 km. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Sword Beach to Sainte-Mère-Église.
There are 11+ hotels available in Sainte-Mère-Église.
What companies run services between Sword Beach, France and Sainte-Mère-Église, France?
There is no direct connection from Sword Beach to Sainte-Mère-Église. However, you can walk to Lion Plage, take the bus to Gare SNCF, walk to Caen, take the train to Carentan, walk to CARENTAN - Gare Sncf, then take the line 301 bus to STE-MERE-EGLISE - Marché couvert. Alternatively, you can drive from Sword Beach to Sainte-Mère-Église in around 1h 8m.
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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 Caen to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- 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 Caen to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 2 31 15 55 55
- clients@twisto.fr
- Website
- twisto.fr
Bus from Lion Plage to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Twisto - Caen
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Lion Plage to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
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