There are 8 ways to get from Caen to Clacton-on-Sea by train (Eurostar), car ferry, train, bus, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-LazareK2+
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Clacton-on-Sea
7h 41m£109–365Car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Clacton-on-Sea
12h 13m£52–373Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Caen to Lille712
- Take the bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoort280 / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Dover
- Drive from Railway Station to Clacton-on-Sea
15h 17m£62–100Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Caen to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Clacton-on-Sea
5h 48mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Caen to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Clacton-on-Sea
7h 6m£107–152Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)CDG - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Clacton-on-Sea
8h 49m£134–398Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)CDG - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Clacton-on-Sea
8h 33m£94–283Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)ORY - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Clacton-on-Sea
8h 31m£83–294
Caen to Clacton-on-Sea by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Clacton-on-Sea is to bus and drive which costs £60 - £100 and takes 15h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Clacton-on-Sea is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 6m and costs £100 - £160.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Clacton-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Clacton-on-Sea via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between Caen and Clacton-on-Sea is 504 miles.
The best way to get from Caen to Clacton-on-Sea without a car is to train which takes 7h 41m and costs £100 - £370.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Caen to Clacton-on-Sea, including transfers.
Caen to Clacton-on-Sea train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), depart from Caen station.
Clacton-on-Sea is 1h behind Caen. It is currently 4:34 AM in Caen and 3:34 AM in Clacton-on-Sea.
Caen to Clacton-on-Sea train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), arrive at Paris Saint-Lazare station.
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What companies run services between Caen, France and Clacton-on-Sea, England?
You can take a train from Caen to Clacton-on-Sea via Paris Saint-Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 7h 41m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–150
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- 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 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London Liverpool Street to Clacton-on-Sea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–60
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Clacton-on-Sea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–60
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- 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
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Caen to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–250
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- £27–35
- Car
- £55–80
- Single Ticket
- £18–75
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–250
- 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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