We're getting ready to leave for our Normandy trip; we posted a few questions re: getting around the area w/o a car in the "transportation" section, but didn't get any responses... I'm posting here hoping to get help as we leave in 2 weeks. It's probably just me, but I find the information RS provides re: getting around using public transportation in this area confusing! I know it's more of a challenge to get around Normandy w/o a car, but I'm sure it's possible, so we're going to try it. Here are my specific questions: 1. MSM-Bayeux: We're leaving MSM on a Saturday morning (10/1). We need to make the 9h04 train leaving from Pontorson. So far, I've gathered we can take a bus at the bottom of MSM. How do I find out the bus schedules? How do we reserve seats - if at all possible? How long is the ride from MSM to Pontorson? Will I find a bus leaving early enough in the AM to get us to train station before 8h45 (to allow time to buy tickets, etc.)? If not, are taxis readily available? 2. Bayeux - Honfleur. (Sunday). I've checked SNCF, but all I get is "CAEN-LISIEUX-TROUVILLE DEAUVILLE." ?? This doesn't look like the train/express bus combo RS mentions. How can we reserve this combo? We are flexible on our arrival time at Honfleur. Is the trip sold as a package (train/bus)? Do we get our tickets at Bayeux or Caen? 3. Honfleur - Rouen. Same kind of questions. Using SCNF, I get a departure from TROUVILLE DEAUVILLE instead of Honfleur. Where can I get info about the bus that leaves Honfleur to Le Havre? Can I buy Honfleur-Rouen as a combo? Thanks in advance to anyone who can give me some guidance!
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You'll probably need to take a taxi from Mont-Saint-Michel to Pontorson. According to the timetables at mobi50.com, the first bus leaves Mont-Saint-Michel at 08:45 and arrives at the Pontorson train station at 09:03. According to the SNCF (French National Rail) site, your 09:04 ride from Pontorson will be on a SNCF bus to Coutances where you will connect to a train to Bayeux. According to the Busverts site, on Sundays buses (line 20) leave Deauville for Honfleur at 09:10, 11:10, 14:10, 16:10, 16:40, 17:10, and later. Take the train from Bayeux to Trouville-Deauville in time to catch one of those buses. The bus company has no connection with SNCF. Buy your train tickets in Bayeux and your bus ticket at Deauville. The same bus (line 20) goes from Honfleur to Le Havre where you can catch a direct train to Rouen. You'll have to buy your tickets separately.
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Lima, Perú
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Thanks for the help.