There are 6 ways to get from Caen to Dover by train (Eurostar), bus, car ferry, train, car, car train, or ferry
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 Dover Priorytrain
7h 3m£112–347Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Caen to Lillebus 712
- Take the bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoortbus 280 / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Doverbus
11h 39m£37–62Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 030
- Take the train from London Victoria to Dover Priorytrain
14h 20m£40–344Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Caen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
4h 2mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Caen to Rouen Rive Droitetrain P10
- Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Amienstrain P45 / ...
- Take the train from Amiens to Calais Villetrain Ter
- Take the ferry from Calais to Port of Doverferry
10h 9m£94–147Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Caen to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
4h 53m£76–106
Caen to Dover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Dover is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Dover is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 53m and costs £75 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen to Dover. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Dover via Lille and Gent-Dampoort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Dover. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Dover Priory via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Nord and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Caen and Dover is 509 miles.
The best way to get from Caen to Dover without a car is to train which takes 7h 3m and costs £110 - £350.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Caen to Dover, including transfers.
Caen to Dover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Caen station.
Caen to Dover train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen to Dover is to train which takes 7h 3m and costs £110 - £350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 11h 39m.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Dover, England?
You can take a train from Caen to Dover Priory via Paris Saint-Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, and London St Pancras Intl in around 7h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen to Dover via Lille, Ghent Dampoort, and Gent-Dampoort in around 11h 39m.
- 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 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Rouen Rive Droite
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Rouen Rive Droite to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Rouen Rive Droite
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rouen Rive Droite to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Amiens to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £23–35
- Rail 1st Class
- £35–55
- 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
- £50–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Victoria to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- +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
- £3–16
- 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
- £26–35
- 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
- £9–11
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–35
- 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
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
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 Dover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Dover is 1h behind Caen. It is currently 8:48 PM in Caen and 7:48 PM in Dover.
Caen to Dover train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), arrive at Paris Saint-Lazare station.
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