There are 8 ways to get from Caen to London by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car ferry, car, car 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain 3344 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
5h 30m£75–253Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Caen Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 030
12h 26m£33–142Bus, train
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
7h 50m£52–259Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Caen Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterlootrain Portsmouth Harbour - London Waterloo
10h 45m£43–169Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Caen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
5h 10mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Caen to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
6h 34m£88–138Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane CDG - LHR
6h 31m£105–311Train, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CDG - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
6h 37m£78–253
Caen to London by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to London is to car ferry and bus which costs £30 - £150 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to London is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs £75 - £260.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to London. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at London St Pancras Intl via Haussmann Saint-Lazare and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Caen and London is 432 miles.
The best way to get from Caen to London without a car is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs £75 - £260.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Caen to London, including transfers.
Caen to London train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Caen station.
London is 1h behind Caen. It is currently 9:06 PM in Caen and 8:06 PM in London.
Caen to London train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
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What companies run services between Caen, France and London, England?
You can take a train from Caen to London St Pancras Intl via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, and Paris Nord in around 5h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–180
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
- £19–45
- 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
- £55–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- 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 22m
- 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
- £15–55
- 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
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £5–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Caen Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–110
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- 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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