There are 3 ways to get from Loire Valley to Carnac 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, line 619 bus
best- Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Auraytrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Illertissenbus 619
5h 28mDrive 278.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Loire Valley to Carnaccar 278.8 km
3h 24m€43–62Bus
- Take the bus from Saumur Nord -Vivy to Nantesbus 724
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Auraybus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 49m€56–81
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loire Valley to Carnac is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Loire Valley to Carnac is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Loire Valley to Carnac. However, there are services departing from Saumur Nord -Vivy and arriving at Illertissen via Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
The distance between Loire Valley and Carnac is 320 km. The road distance is 278.8 km.
The best way to get from Loire Valley to Carnac without a car is to train and line 619 bus which takes 5h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Loire Valley to Carnac, including transfers.
Loire Valley to Carnac bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Saumur Nord -Vivy station.
Loire Valley to Carnac bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loire Valley to Carnac is 279 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Loire Valley to Carnac.
There are 2871+ 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 Nord -Vivy, Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub, Auray, and Gare Routière in around 6h 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 Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare Routière to Illertissen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saumur Nord -Vivy to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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