There are 5 ways to get from Cornwall to Carnac by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Cornwall to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Carnaccar
12h 25m€81–445Train
- Take the train from Par to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to Auraytrain Ter
18h 58m€377–669Bus via Nantes
- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoriabus 805
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the bus from Nantes to Auraybus 761
28h 53m€118–212Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cornwall to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Carnaccar
12h 9m€329–428Bus
- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoriabus 805
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Auraybus
29h 35m€133–214
Cornwall to Carnac by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Carnac is to drive and car ferry which costs €80 - €450 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Carnac is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 12h 9m and costs €320 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to Carnac. However, there are services departing from Beam Villas and arriving at Illertissen via Dennison Road Car Park, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Nantes and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Cornwall to Carnac. However, there are services departing from Luxulyan and arriving at Auray via Par, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Rennes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 58m.
The distance between Cornwall and Carnac is 410 km.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Carnac without a car is to train which takes 18h 58m and costs €370 - €700.
It takes approximately 12h 25m to get from Cornwall to Carnac, including transfers.
Cornwall to Carnac bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
Cornwall to Carnac train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Par station.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Carnac is to train which takes 18h 58m and costs €370 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus via Nantes, which costs €110 - €220 and takes 28h 53m.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Carnac, Bretagne, France?
You can take a train from Luxulyan to Illertissen via Par, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Rennes, Auray, and Gare Routière in around 18h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Beam Villas to Illertissen via Mount Folly, Dennison Road Car Park, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Nantes, Auray, and Gare Routière in around 28h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
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Booking & Getting There
Cornwall to Carnac bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Carnac is 1h ahead of Cornwall. It is currently 1:19 PM in Cornwall and 2:19 PM in Carnac.
Cornwall to Carnac train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Euston station.
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