There are 8 ways to get from Caen to Modane by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain 3344 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Modanetrain Tgv
7h 22m€70–216Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain Ter
14h 2m€43–211Drive 847.6 km
- Drive from Caen to Modanecar 847.6 km
8h 58m€128–184Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CFR - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chambérybus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain
7h 2m€149–412Train
- Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain K39
- Take the train from Le Mans to Modanetrain Tgv
9h 6m€118–412Bus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus 122 / ...
- Take the bus from Le Havre to Chambérybus
- Take the bus from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanebus
15h 13m€80–152Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chambérybus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain
9h 27m€128–417Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane CDG - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Modanetrain
9h 27m€121–390
Caen to Modane by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Modane is to bus and train which costs €40 - €220 and takes 14h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Modane is to fly and bus and train which takes 7h 2m and costs €140 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen to Modane. However, there are services departing from Gare Routière and arriving at Modane via Le Havre and Chambery Challes Les Eaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Modane. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Modane via Saint-Lazare and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between Caen and Modane is 860 km. The road distance is 847.6 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Modane without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 22m and costs €70 - €220.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Caen to Modane, including transfers.
Caen to Modane bus services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), depart from Gare Routière station.
Caen to Modane train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen to Modane is to train via Paris which takes 7h 22m and costs €70 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €160 and takes 15h 13m.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Modane, France?
You can take a train from Caen to Modane via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare Routière to Modane via Le Havre, Chambéry, and Chambery Challes Les Eaux in around 15h 13m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
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
- €22–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22
- 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 Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–300
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–200
- Rail 1st Class
- €210–300
- 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
Train from Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Le Mans to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- €13–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Le Havre to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Caen to Modane bus services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), arrive at Gare Routière station.
Caen to Modane train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caen to Modane is 848 km. It takes approximately 8h 58m to drive from Caen to Modane.
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