There are 4 ways to get from Avranches to Caen by bus, train, car, or rideshare
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Avranches to Caen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Avranches to Caen is to rideshare which costs €6 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Avranches to Caen is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs €15 - €23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Avranches and arriving at Caen. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Avranches and arriving at Caen. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Avranches and Caen is 104 km. The road distance is 100 km.
The best way to get from Avranches to Caen without a car is to bus which takes 1h 30m and costs €6 - €26.
The bus from Avranches to Caen takes 1h 30m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Avranches to Caen bus services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), depart from Avranches station.
Avranches to Caen train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), depart from Avranches station.
The best way to get from Avranches to Caen is to bus which takes 1h 30m and costs €6 - €26. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €29 - €65 and takes 2h 16m.
What companies run services between Avranches, France and Caen, France?
Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie) operates a bus from Avranches to Caen 3 times a day, and the journey takes 1h 30m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie) operates a train from Avranches to Caen 4 times a day, and the journey takes 2h 16m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Avranches to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Avranches to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €29–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Avranches to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Avranches to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Avranches to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Avranches to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Avranches to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Avranches to Caen bus services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), arrive at Caen station.
Avranches to Caen train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), arrive at Caen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Avranches to Caen is 100 km. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Avranches to Caen.
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