Frank Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Hi, hope someone can help please!!!With all the chaos of cancelled flights etc in the UK, as a contingency plan, I have booked a ferry crossing to Caen just in case my flight is cancelled. Does anyone know what the train service is like for getting to the south (Charente Maritime), will I need to go via Paris or is there a service that will go to Nantes etc, (where I can be picked up) any advice or info on routes/links etc greatly received, many thanks in advance for any help,Jetlag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Caen ferry port is quite some distance from the town and station; there is a bus that connects with all the ferries (get tickets from the tourist office in the ferry terminal building). From Caen station your best bet would probably be to travel to Paris, though you may be able to pick up a train where you want to go from Le Mans, Rennes or Rouen (which have trains from Caen). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 Many thanks Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Trains ex Caen to Nantes via Le Mans. Have a look on www.voyages-sncf.com .Duration is 3 - 5 hrs, depending on the connection at Le Mans, but departures every hour or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 Many thanks for the link Gardian. I think my best option is to hire a car, thanks again to all and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Probably right. MC to you too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Guerriere Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 If you hire from EUROPCAR you pick up from the Mercure Hotel just across the road from the terminal building Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Have used this route by train,specifically avoiding the St Lazaire-Montparnasse. Train from Caen to Tours to St Pierre de Corps for TGV to Poitou -Charente or to Tours for connection to Chinon-Thouars-Bressuire.The 13:00 train taking some 3 hours alows time to look at Caen and have an early lunch.Horaires athttp://www.voyages-sncf.com/billet-train/horaires/resultats?hid=PLM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 Many thanks everyone, didn't have to use the contingency plan as the flight took off ok, yeah!!!!!!!Have a fab chrimbo!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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