There are 7 ways to get from Brest Airport (BES) to Caen by plane, train, bus, train (TGV), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
best- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)BES - CFR
7h 29m€169–846Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Rennes - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Caen - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
9h 45m€20–60Train, bus
- Take the train from Brest to RennesTgv
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Caen - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
7h 30m€44–91Train
- Take the train from Brest to Le MansTgv
- Take the train from Le Mans to CaenK39
7h 53m€85–233Drive 362.9 km
- Drive from Brest Airport (BES) to Caen362.9 km
3h 43m€57–82Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BES - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
4h 25m€167–342Train via Rennes
- Take the train from Brest to RennesTgv
- Take the train from Rennes to CaenC12
8h 19m€40–181
Brest Airport (BES) to Caen by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brest Airport (BES) to Caen is to bus which costs €20 - €65 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Brest Airport (BES) to Caen is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Brest Airport (BES) to Caen station. However, there are services departing from Monnet and arriving at Caen - Bus Station via Brest - SNCF Train Station and Rennes - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Brest Airport (BES) and Caen is 309 km. The road distance is 362.9 km.
The best way to get from Brest Airport (BES) to Caen without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 30m and costs €40 - €95.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Brest Airport (BES) to Caen, including transfers.
Brest Airport (BES) to Caen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Brest - SNCF Train Station.
The best way to get from Brest Airport (BES) to Caen is to fly which takes 7h 29m and costs €160 - €850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €240 and takes 7h 53m, you could also bus, which costs €20 - €65 and takes 9h 45m.
Brest Airport (BES) to Caen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Rennes - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brest Airport (BES) to Caen is 363 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Brest Airport (BES) to Caen.
What companies run services between Brest Airport (BES), France and Caen, France?
Air France flies from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aéroport to Caen via Porte de Gouesnou, Porte de Gouesnou, Liberté, Brest, and Le Mans in around 7h 53m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–850
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brest to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- 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 Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- 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
- €26–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Rennes to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–16
- 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 - Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- 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 Rennes - Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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