There are 9 ways to get from Caen to Brighton by train (Eurostar), car ferry, train, bus, car, car train, or plane
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 Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain K2+
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain
6h 51m£87–298Car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Caen Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Chichester to Brightontrain Southampton Central - Brighton / ...
10h 57m£42–135Bus
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Churchbus 025
17h 33m£47–102Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Caen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Brightoncar
5h 29mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Caen to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Brightoncar
6h 54m£87–138Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CDG - LGW
6h 31m£73–218Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ORY - LGW
6h 31m£70–200Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane CDG - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain
8h 14m£127–338Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane CDG - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Brightontrain
8h 18m£81–253
Caen to Brighton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Brighton is to bus which costs £45 - £110 and takes 17h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Brighton is to train and fly which takes 6h 31m and costs £70 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen station to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Caen - Bus Station and arriving at St Peter's Church via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Brighton via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Nord and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Caen and Brighton is 486 miles.
The best way to get from Caen to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 6h 51m and costs £85 - £300.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Caen to Brighton, including transfers.
Caen to Brighton bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Caen - Bus Station.
Caen to Brighton train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen to Brighton is to train which takes 6h 51m and costs £85 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £110 and takes 17h 33m.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Brighton, England?
You can take a train from Caen to Brighton via Paris Saint-Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to St Peter's Church via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 17h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–180
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
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 Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Chichester to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Caen Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–110
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Caen to Brighton bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Brighton is 1h behind Caen. It is currently 10:38 AM in Caen and 9:38 AM in Brighton.
Caen to Brighton train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), arrive at Paris Saint-Lazare station.
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