Public transport in Carnac
By train
Nearest train station: Place Raoul Dautry – 56400 AURAY
Information and booking: by phone at the national number 3635 or online sncf-connect.com
Direct TGV line from Paris to Auray (fast train).
If you want to get to the peninsula of Quiberon in the summer, take the Tire-bouchon. This iconic train runs from 14 June to 14 September 2025 from Auray SNCF station to Quiberon. It serves Plouharnel, just 5km from Carnac. From the Plouharnel-Carnac stop, line 1 of the BreizhGo buses will take you to Carnac.
Information, fares and online booking: ter.sncf.com
Tickets for the Tire-bouchon are on sale at the Carnac plage Tourist Office (74 avenue des Druides).
Bikes, folding bikes and trailers can only be taken on board the Tire-Bouchon if booked in advance for €1 via the website.
By Bus
Line 1 of the BreizhGo network connects Auray to Carnac all year round.
Take advantage of the buses to get to and around Carnac:
- From September to June: Auray – Carnac – Plouharnel – Quiberon
- In July and August : Auray – Carnac – Plouharnel – Belz
Six stops in Carnac :
- Square Illertissen, rue St Cornély in Carnac-Ville
- Les Salines, Avenue des Druides in Carnac-Plage
- Avenue des Druides in front of the Tourist Office in Carnac-Plage
- Beaumer, Avenue des Druides in Carnac-Plage
- Le Purgatoire, on the main road D768
- Kergroix, on the main road D768 in front of the bakery “Ma Boulangerie” and the shop of “La Trinitaine”
Ticket one-way: 2.50 €
10 journeys: 20 €
Free for children 0–4 years and those accompanying handicapped or disabled people.
Download the timetable from the website of BreizhGo and find information about public transport in Brittany.
To get around Carnac in July and August, you can also use the Carnavette, the free shuttle that links the main points of the town.
Use the Korrigo tool to find out your itinerary in Brittany by public transport or bicycle:
By air
Lorient Airport: Tel: +33 (0) 2 97 87 21 50
Nantes Airport: Tel: +33 (0) 2 40 84 80 00
Rennes Airport: Tel: +33 (0) 2 99 29 60 00
By car:
Autoroute Paris/Rennes A11 E50
- Autoroute from Rennes towards Lorient-Auray, then exit Carnac
- Autoroute Lorient-Nantes, exit Carnac
Paris : 490 km – 4 hours 40
Nantes : 144km – 1 hour 40
Bordeaux : 491km – 4 hours 30
Lille : 710km – 6 hours 30
Lyon : 817km – 7 hours 15
See also information on parking in Carnac.
Think about carpooling to come to Carnac
To come to Carnac while limiting our CO₂ emissions, think about carpooling!
A car-pooling area is available at Le Purgatoire on the Auray-CARNAC road (D119).
Offer or find a carpool on blablacar.co.uk
Charging points for electric vehicles
Charging points for electric vehicles in Carnac are available at :
- 4 boulevard de la plage in Carnac-Plage
- parking lot “Les Lucioles” in Carnac-Ville
- parking lot “Illertissen” in Carnac-Ville
- in front of the museum “Musée de Préhistoire”, place de la chapelle, Carnac-Ville
The Freshmile application is required to use these charging points. Users without a Freshmile subscription will have to pay a supplement for each charge.
The campsite Camping Sandaya Carnac also has a double electric recharging point at the campsite exit, accessible to external customers. The Super U supermarket in Carnac-Plage has 4 charging points.
More information about charging points in Carnac on chargemap.com
Useful links: www.viamichelin.com ; www.mappy.com ; www.blablacar.co.uk
BY tAXI
Taxis Lofficial Métaireau: Tel: +33 (0) 2 97 52 05 06
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