There are 11 ways to get from Caen to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport
best- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CFR - ATH
8h 30m€120–610Train, bus via Munich
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from München Hbf to Pejebus
- Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
38h 25m€323–500Drive 3,042.5 km
- Drive from Caen to Athenscar 3,042.5 km
29h 43m€562–811Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CDG - ATH
8h 51m€139–332Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ORY - ATH
8h 59m€147–380Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly
- Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane RNS - ATH
12h 27m€169–432Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NTE - ATH
10h 31m€149–365Train, bus
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
39h 30mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
39h 48mBus
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
2d 5hDrive, car train
- Drive from Caen to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
34h 37m€544–781
Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Athens is to train and fly which costs €130 - €340 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Athens is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs €120 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen station to Athens. However, there are services departing from Caen - Bus Station and arriving at Athens via Paris Nord and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Caen and Athens is 2354 km. The road distance is 3042.5 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Athens without a car is to train and bus via Munich which takes 38h 25m and costs €320 - €500.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Caen to Athens, including transfers.
Caen to Athens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Caen - Bus Station.
The best way to get from Caen to Athens is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs €120 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 5h.
Caen to Athens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Caen. It is currently 5:27 PM in Caen and 6:27 PM in Athens.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Athens, Greece?
Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and Air France fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Athens via Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, La Défense, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, Tirana, and Tirana in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Athens International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–470
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Athens International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Athens International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Athens International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Athens International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +355 673 835 770
- Website
- devatours.eu
Bus from München Hbf to Peje
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- devatours.eu
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