There are 3 ways to get from Caen to Portbail by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Caen to Valognestrain K2+ / ...
- Take the bus from VALOGNES Gare SNCF to PORTBAIL Rue Lechevalierbus G / ...
2h 38mDrive 111.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Caen to Portbailcar 111.1 km
1h 28m€17–25Bus
- Take the bus from Caen to Valognesbus 46813 / ...
- Take the bus from VALOGNES Gare SNCF to PORTBAIL Rue Lechevalierbus G / ...
3h 37m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Portbail is to drive which costs €16 - €25 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Portbail is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs €16 - €25.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen to Portbail. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at PORTBAIL Rue Lechevalier via VALOGNES Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Caen and Portbail is 142 km. The road distance is 111.1 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Portbail without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Caen to Portbail, including transfers.
Caen to Portbail bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Caen station.
Caen to Portbail bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Valognes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caen to Portbail is 111 km. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Caen to Portbail.
There are 620+ hotels available in Portbail.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Portbail, France?
You can take a bus from Caen to PORTBAIL Rue Lechevalier via VALOGNES Gare SNCF in around 3h 37m.
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- 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 Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from VALOGNES Gare SNCF to PORTBAIL Rue Lechevalier
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Caen to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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