The adventure starts at your door
Find the best way to reach the start village in Saint-Malo, in thirty seconds.
Why it matters
Did you know? 64.4% of the event’s emissions come from spectators travelling to the race village. Choosing the train, the bus, the bike or car sharing means taking part in a race that treads more lightly.
Where are you coming from?
Greater Saint-Malo, Brittany, Normandy, Pays de la Loire, Paris region, Elsewhere.
Greater Saint-Malo
Traffic around the village is restricted during the event, the car parks are not right next to the entrances, and the public car park is chargeable. All good reasons to choose another way in if you are not coming from far.
Come by bus
Saint-Malo has a wide bus network. Make the most of it.
- Live timetables available
- Fares: €1.40 online or from a sales point, €2 on board.
- Tickets: on board (cash or card), online if you live locally, or from a sales point.
🚍 MAT bus lines change during the event
- To help everyone get around during the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe, several of the network’s urban lines are strengthened or adjusted.
Come on foot or by bike
If you can, come on foot or by bike.
- Secure bike parking is provided at every village entrance
- The St Malo Vélo MAT shared e-bikes are available all over the city.
- Find a bike here
- The area around the village will be clearly signposted to the entrances and bike parks
Coming on foot or by bike, even in October, is a chance to enjoy the bracing Breton air that the rest of France envies.
Brittany
Traffic around the village is restricted during the event, the car parks are not right next to the entrances, and the public car park is chargeable. All good reasons to travel together, and to cut the carbon footprint of your journey along the way.
Come by train with TER BreizhGo
280,000 regional train seats are on offer over the 13 days of the village, and 15 extra TGV trains will run between Paris and Saint-Malo: 65,000 more seats during the village.
- Rennes (direct): 55 min
- Dinan (1 change): 1h
- Vannes (1 change): 2h20
- Quimper (1 change): 3h30
- Brest (1 change): 3h20
TER BreizhGo tickets are on sale on the TER BreizhGo website, on SNCF Connect and at the station.
Want to explore the area by train during your stay? The TER BreizhGo Pass, from €11 return per person anywhere in Brittany: 2-day pass €55 / 7-day pass €110 / unlimited travel across the region, for up to 5 travellers on a single pass
Come by bus or coach
Brittany has many BreizhGo coach lines that take you straight to Saint-Malo, or to the stations where you can catch a train to Saint-Malo.
By BreizhGo coach, straight to Saint-Malo:
From the Côtes-d’Armor:
- Line 210 Dinan – Saint-Malo
- Line 214 Saint-Cast-le-Guildo – Saint-Malo
From Ille-et-Vilaine:
- Line 581 Tinténiac – Saint-Malo
- Line 516 Saint-Briac – Saint-Malo
Journey planner:
- Plan your journey with the journey planner, or find every coach line, stop and timetable on BreizhGo.bzh:
Tickets:
- Work out the cost of your BreizhGo coach journey with the
On the coaches:
- tickets can be bought on board (exact change only), from authorised sellers, or in the BreizhGo M-ticket app (free download)
- For BreizhGo coaches in Ille-et-Vilaine, you can buy a book of 10 tickets from the online shop
Fancy arriving by sea? With Compagnie Corsaire you can reach Saint-Malo from Cancale, Saint-Cast-le-Guildo or Dinard. Regular 10-minute shuttles between Dinard and Saint-Malo, from April to early November
Come by bike
Fancy turning the event into a cycling trip? Very good idea. Saint-Malo sits on two superb cycle routes, with dedicated, safe paths all the way into town:
- EuroVelo 4, known in France as the “Vélomaritime”, which links Brittany (Roscoff) to the Belgian border
- The V42, which links the Atlantic Ocean to the English Channel along the canals, through Redon and Rennes, all the way to Saint-Malo: the Ille-et-Rance and Vilaine canals by bike, from Saint-Malo to Arzal.
So why not make the start of the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe the occasion for a short cycling trip?
- From Rennes: 1 to 2 days, 100 to 120 km
- From Saint-Brieuc: 1 to 2 days, 121 km along the Vélomaritime
- From Vannes: 3 to 5 days, 285 km along the V45 then the V42
- From Morlaix: 3 to 6 days, 337 km along the Vélomaritime
Secure parking at every village entrance
Strava challenge. Several segments have been created specially for the event: your moment to shine.
Share a ride with StadiumGO
Travel to Saint-Malo with other sailing fans.
Share a ride with StadiumGO
- An adventure like this is worth sharing. On StadiumGO, our car-sharing partner, you will find other cars heading to the start of the Route du Rhum. You can also offer your own spare seats to people looking for a ride to the village.
- If you cannot find a ride on StadiumGO, try BlaBlaCar or BlaBlaCar Daily
Car-sharing is not only greener, it is friendlier and cheaper too. No excuse left not to try it.
Normandy
Traffic around the village is restricted during the event, the car parks are not right next to the entrances, and the public car park is chargeable. All good reasons to travel together, and to cut the carbon footprint of your journey along the way.
Come by train
280,000 regional train seats are on offer over the 13 days of the village, and 15 extra TGV trains will run between Paris and Saint-Malo: 65,000 more seats during the village.
- Caen (1 change): 3h15
- Rouen (1 change): 4h40
- Le Havre (1 change): 5h30
- Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (2 changes): +5h
Time on the train is time you do not spend at the wheel: to talk, read, play, work or plan your stay in Saint-Malo. The journey may look longer than by car, but it is time you can actually use.
Come by bus or coach
A few ways to reach Saint-Malo from Normandy:
From Caen:
- A direct Flixbus coach takes you to Saint-Malo in 2h40
From Cherbourg:
- Take the train to Caen: 1h10 direct
- Then the coach to Saint-Malo: 2h40 by Flixbus
- From Rouen: regional train to Caen (1h40), then Flixbus coach (2h40)
- From Le Havre: bus 122 to Caen (1h40), then Flixbus coach (2h40)
All these options involve a single change. It may look a little long compared with driving, but time on a train or a coach is time you do not spend at the wheel: to talk, read, play, work or plan your stay in Saint-Malo. It is time you can actually use.
Come by bike
Fancy turning the event into a cycling trip? Very good idea. Saint-Malo sits on two superb cycle routes, with dedicated, safe paths all the way into town:
- EuroVelo 4, known in France as the “Vélomaritime”, which links Brittany (Roscoff) to the Belgian border
- The V42, which links the Atlantic Ocean to the English Channel along the canals, through Redon and Rennes, all the way to Saint-Malo: the Ille-et-Rance and Vilaine canals by bike, from Saint-Malo to Arzal.
So why not make the start of the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe the occasion for a short cycling trip?
- From Caen: 2 to 4 days, 210 km along La Vélo Francette (to Ouistreham), then the Vélomaritime
- From Rouen: 5 to 7 days, 330 km along La Seine à Vélo, then the Véloscénie and the Vélomaritime to Mont-Saint-Michel, and on to Saint-Malo
Secure parking at every village entrance
Strava challenge. Several segments have been created specially for the event: your moment to shine.
Share a ride with StadiumGO
Travel to Saint-Malo with other sailing fans.
Share a ride with StadiumGO
- An adventure like this is worth sharing. On StadiumGO, our car-sharing partner, you will find other cars heading to the start of the Route du Rhum. You can also offer your own spare seats to people looking for a ride to the village.
- If you cannot find a ride on StadiumGO, try BlaBlaCar
- Or BlaBlaCar Daily
Car-sharing is not only greener, it is friendlier and cheaper too. No excuse left not to try it.
Pays de la Loire
Traffic around the village is restricted during the event, the car parks are not right next to the entrances, and the public car park is chargeable. All good reasons to travel together, and to cut the carbon footprint of your journey along the way.
Come by train
280,000 regional train seats are on offer over the 13 days of the village, and 15 extra TGV trains will run between Paris and Saint-Malo: 65,000 more seats during the village.
- Nantes (1 change): 2h20
- Angers (1 change): 3h
- Le Mans (1 change): 3h
- Saint-Nazaire (2 changes): 3h25
- La Roche-sur-Yon (2 changes): 4h11
- Tours (2 changes): 4h
Time on the train is time you do not spend at the wheel: to talk, read, play, work or plan your stay in Saint-Malo. The journey may look longer than by car, but it is time you can actually use.
Come by bus or coach
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Share a ride with StadiumGO
Travel to Saint-Malo with other sailing fans.
Share a ride with StadiumGO
- An adventure like this is worth sharing. On StadiumGO, our car-sharing partner, you will find other cars heading to the start of the Route du Rhum. You can also offer your own spare seats to people looking for a ride to the village.
- If you cannot find a ride on StadiumGO, try BlaBlaCar
- Or BlaBlaCar Daily
Car-sharing is not only greener, it is friendlier and cheaper too. No excuse left not to try it.
Paris region
Traffic around the village is restricted during the event, the car parks are not right next to the entrances, and the public car park is chargeable. All good reasons to travel together, and to cut the carbon footprint of your journey along the way.
Come by train
280,000 regional train seats are on offer over the 13 days of the village, and 15 extra TGV trains will run between Paris and Saint-Malo: 65,000 more seats during the village.
- From Paris, a direct train takes you to Saint-Malo in 2h20.
Time on the train is time you do not spend at the wheel: to talk, read, play, work or plan your stay in Saint-Malo. The journey may look longer than by car, but it is time you can actually use.
Come by bus or coach
Direct coaches from the Paris region. You will find them all under the "bus" tab on SNCF Connect.
- Paris (direct): 5h30
Share a ride with StadiumGO
Travel to Saint-Malo with other sailing fans.
Share a ride with StadiumGO
- An adventure like this is worth sharing. On StadiumGO, our car-sharing partner, you will find other cars heading to the start of the Route du Rhum. You can also offer your own spare seats to people looking for a ride to the village.
- If you cannot find a ride on StadiumGO, try BlaBlaCar
- Or BlaBlaCar Daily
Car-sharing is not only greener, it is friendlier and cheaper too. No excuse left not to try it.
Elsewhere
Traffic around the village is restricted during the event, the car parks are not right next to the entrances, and the public car park is chargeable. All good reasons to travel together, and to cut the carbon footprint of your journey along the way.
Come by train
From mainland France
- Lyon (1 change at Rennes): 5h
- Strasbourg (1 change at Rennes): 5h20
- Bordeaux (1 change at Paris): 5h20
- Marseille (1 change at Rennes): 6h40
- Toulouse (1 change at Paris): 8h
- Coming from another city
- From Guadeloupe: once you land in Paris, take the train.
From abroad
- London
- Brussels
- Geneva
- Barcelona
- Milan
Time on the train is time you do not spend at the wheel: to talk, read, play, work or plan your stay in Saint-Malo. The journey may look longer than by car, but it is time you can actually use.
Come by bus or coach
You will find them all under the "bus" tab on SNCF Connect.
- Lyon (1 change): 5h
- Strasbourg (1 change): 5h20
- Bordeaux (1 change): 5h20
- Marseille (1 change): 6h40
- Toulouse (1 change): 8h
- Coming from another city
Share a ride with StadiumGO
Travel to Saint-Malo with other sailing fans.
Share a ride with StadiumGO
- An adventure like this is worth sharing. On StadiumGO, our car-sharing partner, you will find other cars heading to the start of the Route du Rhum. You can also offer your own spare seats to people looking for a ride to the village.
- If you cannot find a ride on StadiumGO, try BlaBlaCar
- Or BlaBlaCar Daily
Car-sharing is not only greener, it is friendlier and cheaper too. No excuse left not to try it.
Driving yourself
Car parks, shuttles and charging points are all further down this page.
Once you are here, we have got you covered
Good to know if you are driving
The old town and its surroundings will be very busy during the 13 days of the village. If driving is your only option, here is how to plan ahead.
Car parks
- Car parks near the village will be chargeable (€10) → Hippodrome car park &
- 36 charging points will be available at the car park
Shuttles
- P1: Paul Féval - Hippodrome <> Avenue Louis Martin
- P2: La Houssaye - Croix Désilles <> Duguay-Trouin
- Shuttles run from 9 am to 11 pm, every 15 minutes
If you are driving, there are other ways to help us cut the event’s carbon footprint. We have put together the ultimate guide for the eco-minded visitor
Accessibility
All the information for disabled visitors, to help you plan your visit to Saint-Malo and enjoy the event to the full.
Car parks
- The Rue de la Distillerie and Place Du Guesclin car parks are reserved for disabled visitors
Shuttle
- A dedicated shuttle runs for disabled visitors. It is free for disabled visitors and for one companion
- 📍Station - Rocabey - Esplanade Saint-Vincent (line 9 stop)
- 🧭 Every day from 10 am to 10 pm, every 30 minutes. Runs from 12 pm to 10 pm on 20 October and from 9 am to 5 pm on 1 November
- 🪪 The service is open to disabled visitors holding a disability card, a war pension card or a war veteran card
Village access
- Priority lane for disabled visitors at every village entrance
Bicycle
Each entrance to the village has designated areas for parking bicycles
- Parking N°1 : Esplanade Saint-Vincent
- Parking N°2 : Écluse
- Parking N°3 : Place Duguesclin
- Parking N°4 : Louis Martin