There are 4 ways to get from Caen to Bournemouth by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), bus, train, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Caen to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
6h 12m£38–357Train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
7h 23m£197–405Bus, train
- Take the bus from Caen to Lillebus 712
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
11h 41m£114–244Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Caen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Bournemouthcar
6h 32m£196–241
Caen to Bournemouth by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Bournemouth is to drive and car ferry which costs £35 - £360 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Bournemouth is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 12m and costs £35 - £360.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Bournemouth. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Bournemouth via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Nord, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
The distance between Caen and Bournemouth is 163 miles.
The best way to get from Caen to Bournemouth without a car is to train which takes 7h 23m and costs £190 - £410.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Caen to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Caen to Bournemouth train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Caen station.
Bournemouth is 1h behind Caen. It is currently 12:53 PM in Caen and 11:53 AM in Bournemouth.
Caen to Bournemouth train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
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What companies run services between Caen, France and Bournemouth, England?
You can take a train from Caen to Bournemouth via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 7h 23m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £120–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Caen to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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