There are 8 ways to get from Caen to Belfast by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
best- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane CDG - BFS
7h 22m£101–252Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BVA - DUB
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus
10h 8m£90–237Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Caen to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Belfastcar
23h 12m£476–1,368Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 774 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
29h 38m£97–190Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CDG - DUB
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus
9h 4m£105–277Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane ORY - DUB
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus
9h 11m£139–336Train, ferry
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain Ter
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
24h 52m£358–959Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain Ter
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Dublin Connollytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
27h 45m£115–497
Caen to Belfast by bus and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Belfast is to train and bus and fly which costs £85 - £240 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 7h 22m and costs £100 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 38m.
The distance between Caen and Belfast is 732 miles.
The best way to get from Caen to Belfast without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 29h 38m and costs £95 - £190.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Caen to Belfast, including transfers.
Caen to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Caen station.
Caen to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Belfast is 1h behind Caen. It is currently 8:50 AM in Caen and 7:50 AM in Belfast.
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What companies run services between Caen, France and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Caen to Belfast. However, you can take the train to Paris St Lazare, walk to Haussmann Saint-Lazare, take the train to Magenta, walk to Paris Nord, take the train to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2, walk to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, then take the bus to Ulster University Belfast. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Caen to Belfast via Port of Cherbourg and Dublin Terminal 1 in around 23h 12m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Belfast International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Belfast International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Rosslare Europort to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £12–18
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10
- Schedules at
- Aérobus Paris - Beauvais
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £430–1,300
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £320–900
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–470
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- £21–120
- Car Single Ticket
- £100–470
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–420
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £65–110
- Passenger Car
- £85–420
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