There are 6 ways to get from Caen to Cornwall by car ferry, car, train, bus, car train, ferry, 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.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Drive from Portsmouth International Port to Cornwallcar
9h 55m£65–313Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dennison Road Car Parkbus 406 / ...
21h 36m£46–189Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Bath Spatrain
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
16h 5m£85–373Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Caen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cornwallcar
8h 57mCar ferry, train via Cardiff
- Take the car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
19h 26m£166–595Train, ferry, fly
- Take the train from Caen to Granvilletrain
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Exeter (EXT)plane JER - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
11h 16m£125–427
Caen to Cornwall by bus, foot, car ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Cornwall is to bus which costs £45 - £190 and takes 21h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Cornwall is to car ferry and drive which takes 9h 55m and costs £65 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen station to Cornwall. However, there are services departing from Caen - Bus Station and arriving at Roundabout via Paris, London Victoria and The Shire House Mount Folly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 36m.
The distance between Caen and Cornwall is 317 miles.
The best way to get from Caen to Cornwall without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 16h 5m and costs £85 - £380.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Caen to Cornwall, including transfers.
Caen to Cornwall bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Caen - Bus Station.
Caen to Cornwall bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Cornwall is 1h behind Caen. It is currently 9:28 AM in Caen and 8:28 AM in Cornwall.
There are 3137+ hotels available in Cornwall.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Cornwall, England?
You can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Roundabout via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, London Victoria, Dennison Road Car Park, and The Shire House Mount Folly in around 21h 36m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Jersey Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £100–120
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £130–190
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.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
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £70–100
- 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
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Dennison Road Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/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
- £18–240
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £27–35
- Car
- £55–80
- Single Ticket
- £18–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–240
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