There are 8 ways to get from Caen to Cheltenham by train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, ferry, train, bus, 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 St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain
8h 3m£237–419Bus
cheapest- 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 Royal Wellbus 444 / ...
16h 46m£65–106Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Caen to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Cheltenhamcar
8h 18m£69–398Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouthferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Oxfordtrain
- Take the bus from West Street to Royal Wellbus 801
16h 20m£76–100Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouthferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spatrain
12h 11m£99–157Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Caen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cheltenhamcar
6h 46m£209–258Train, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane CDG - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain
7h 24m£114–276Train, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane CDG - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spatrain
7h 31m£113–268
Caen to Cheltenham by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Cheltenham is to bus which costs £60 - £110 and takes 16h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Cheltenham is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 6h 46m and costs £200 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen to Cheltenham. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Royal Well via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Cheltenham. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Cheltenham Spa via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Nord, London Euston and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Caen and Cheltenham is 591 miles.
The best way to get from Caen to Cheltenham without a car is to train which takes 8h 3m and costs £230 - £420.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Caen to Cheltenham, including transfers.
Caen to Cheltenham bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Caen station.
Caen to Cheltenham train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen to Cheltenham is to train which takes 8h 3m and costs £230 - £420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £110 and takes 16h 46m.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Cheltenham, England?
You can take a train from Caen to Cheltenham Spa via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, and Birmingham New Street in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen to Royal Well via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria in around 16h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–240
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 1451 820369
- info@pulhams.co.uk
- Website
- Pulhams Coaches
Bus from West Street to Royal Well
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Pulhams Coaches
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Royal Well
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- £26–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
Ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £38
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £38
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Caen to Cheltenham bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Cheltenham is 1h behind Caen. It is currently 12:36 AM in Caen and 11:36 PM in Cheltenham.
Caen to Cheltenham train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
Book your Caen to Cheltenham bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
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