There are 8 ways to get from Caen to England by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car ferry, 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
5h 26m£100–350Car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to London WaterlooPortsmouth Harbour - London Waterloo
9h 58m£37–307Bus, train
- Take the bus from Caen to Lille712
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
8h 21m£61–336Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Caen to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to London
5h 6mBus, train via Amiens
- Take the bus from Caen to Amiens712
- Take the train from Amiens to Calais VilleTer
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria814 / ...
11h 30m£51–117Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Caen to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to London
6h 26m£95–134Train, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)CDG - BRS
6h 39m£88–207Train, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)CDG - BHX
6h 27m£96–224
Caen to England by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to England is to bus and train via Amiens which costs £50 - £120 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to England is to train which takes 5h 26m and costs £100 - £350.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to England station. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Leicester Square station via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Nord and King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between Caen and England is 434 miles.
The best way to get from Caen to England without a car is to train which takes 5h 26m and costs £100 - £350.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Caen to England, including transfers.
Caen to England train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), depart from Caen station.
England is 1h behind Caen. It is currently 6:03 PM in Caen and 5:03 PM in England.
Caen to England train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), arrive at Paris Saint-Lazare station.
There are 20704+ hotels available in England.
What companies run services between Caen, France and England?
You can take a train from Caen to Leicester Square station via Paris Saint-Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross St. Pancras station in around 5h 26m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- 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
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 Amiens to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £24–35
- 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
- £55–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–50
- 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
- +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 Caen to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- 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
- 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
- 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
- £60–250
- 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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