There are 11 ways to get from Caen to Manchester by train (Eurostar), car ferry, car, train, bus, 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 Saint-Lazaretrain K2+
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
7h 57m£128–527Car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
14h 33m£49–421Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Drive from Portsmouth International Port to Manchestercar
10h 28m£75–323Bus
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Calaisbus 700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus 814 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
16h 42m£61–124Car ferry, train via Newport
- Take the car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadillytrain
16h 27m£119–476Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Caen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
8h 38mTrain to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CDG - MAN
6h 28m£85–213Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane CDG - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain
8h 55m£110–301Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Liverpool (LPL)plane CDG - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
7h 33m£100–271Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain
- Take the bus from Paris, Saint-Denis Université to Paris-Beauvais Airportbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BVA - MAN
8h 5m£95–208Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane CDG - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
8h 45m£118–287
Caen to Manchester by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Manchester is to bus which costs £60 - £130 and takes 16h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Manchester is to train and fly which takes 6h 28m and costs £85 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen station to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Caen - Bus Station and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
The distance between Caen and Manchester is 616 miles.
The best way to get from Caen to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 7h 57m and costs £120 - £550.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Caen to Manchester, including transfers.
Caen to Manchester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Caen - Bus Station.
Caen to Manchester train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen to Manchester is to train which takes 7h 57m and costs £120 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £130 and takes 16h 42m.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Caen to Manchester Piccadilly via Paris Saint-Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 7h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 16h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–280
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 Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- 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
- 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
- £50–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–50
- 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
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- service.clients@aeroportbeauvais.com.
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Paris, Saint-Denis Université to Paris-Beauvais Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Caen to Manchester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Manchester is 1h behind Caen. It is currently 10:30 PM in Caen and 9:30 PM in Manchester.
Caen to Manchester train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), arrive at Paris Saint-Lazare station.
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