There are 6 ways to get from Caen to Gloucester by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), bus, car train, train, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Caen to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Gloucestercar
8h 17m£60–169Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 774 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Calaisbus
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Transport Hubbus 444 / ...
16h 36m£46–97Train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Gloucestertrain
8h 19m£107–398Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Caen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Gloucestercar
6h 47mTrain, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane CDG - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucestertrain
7h 57m£71–213Train, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane CDG - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Gloucestertrain
8h 13m£78–261
Caen to Gloucester by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Gloucester is to bus which costs £45 - £100 and takes 16h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Gloucester is to train and fly which takes 7h 57m and costs £70 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen to Gloucester. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Transport Hub via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Gloucester. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Gloucester via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
The distance between Caen and Gloucester is 252 miles.
The best way to get from Caen to Gloucester without a car is to train which takes 8h 19m and costs £100 - £400.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Caen to Gloucester, including transfers.
Caen to Gloucester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Caen station.
Caen to Gloucester train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen to Gloucester is to train which takes 8h 19m and costs £100 - £400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £100 and takes 16h 36m.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Gloucester, England?
You can take a train from Caen to Gloucester via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 8h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen to Transport Hub via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Calais, and London Victoria in around 16h 36m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
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 St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- 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
- £50–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- 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
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Caen to Gloucester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Gloucester is 1h behind Caen. It is currently 3:46 AM in Caen and 2:46 AM in Gloucester.
Caen to Gloucester train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
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