There are 9 ways to get from Bordeaux to Caen by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to CaenK2+ / ...
4h 40m€83–238Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bordeaux to RennesFlixBus N1721 / ...
- Take the bus from Rennes to Caen712 / ...
9h 55m€29–96Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Bordeaux to Caen555.1 km
7h 10m€39Fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)BOD - CFR
9h 26m€124–304Train via Tours
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des CorpsTgv
- Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to CaenK39
5h 54m€68–260Train via Argentan
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Argentan
- Take the train from Argentan to CaenK39
6h 24m€81–245Bus via Nantes Airport (NTE)
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Nantes - Airport - Arrivals Zone 1BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Airport - Arrivals Zone 1 to Caen - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
10h 50m€43–90Drive 554.9 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Caen554.9 km
6h 2m€85–123Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BOD - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
5h 58m€140–345
Bordeaux to Caen by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Caen is to rideshare which costs €39 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Caen is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs €80 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to Caen. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux and arriving at Caen via Rennes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Bordeaux to Caen. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux St Jean and arriving at Caen via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Saint-Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Caen is 779 km. The road distance is 554.9 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Caen without a car is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs €80 - €240.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Bordeaux to Caen, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Caen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bordeaux station.
Bordeaux to Caen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Bordeaux St Jean station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Caen is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs €80 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €100 and takes 9h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €310 and takes 9h 26m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Caen, France?
You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Caen via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Saint-Lazare, and Paris Saint-Lazare in around 4h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux to Caen via Rennes in around 9h 55m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–90
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Rail 1st Class
- €85–120
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- Rail 1st Class
- €65–100
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Argentan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
Train from Argentan to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- Rail 1st Class
- €17–25
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Argentan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Argentan to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rennes to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Nantes - Airport - Arrivals Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nantes - Airport - Arrivals Zone 1 to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Rennes to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Rennes to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bordeaux to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bordeaux to Caen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rennes station.
Bordeaux to Caen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Caen is 555 km. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Bordeaux to Caen.
Book your Bordeaux to Caen train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Bordeaux to Caen bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2627+ hotels available in Caen.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bordeaux and Caen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.


























