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How to get fromCaen to Chesterby train (Eurostar), bus, train, car ferry, car, car train, plane, or ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Caen to Chester by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car ferry, car, car train, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain train
    8h 29m
    £214–389

  2. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BVA - MAN
    4. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain train
    9h 16m
    £85–268

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Caen to Lillebus bus 712
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Newhall Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchangebus bus
    13h 58m
    £113–213

  4. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Caen Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Staffordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain train
    16h 6m
    £120–398

  5. Car ferry, train via Newport

    1. Take the car ferry from Caen Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)train train
    3. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Chestertrain train
    17h 18m
    £114–426

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Caen to Port of Cherbourgcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Poole to Chestercar car
    10h 33m
    £89–429

  7. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Caen to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Chestercar car
    8h 17m
    £221–276

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CDG - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain train
    8h 10m
    £104–304

  9. Train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly to Liverpool

    1. Take the train from Caen to Granvilletrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry ferry
    3. Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane JER - LPL
    9h 4m
    £100–314

  10. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Liverpool

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane CDG - LPL
    7h 42m
    £108–297

  11. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane CDG - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain train
    8h 52m
    £122–332

  12. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane BVA - BHX
    4. Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain train
    5. Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain train
    9h 57m
    £90–306

Caen to Chester by train and foot

Calendar85Weekly Services
Duration8h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket£214Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Caen, France and Chester, England?

You can take a train from Caen to Chester via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 8h 29m.

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