There are 5 ways to get from Caen to Roanne by train (TGV), car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-LazareK2+
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to RoanneTer
6h 21m€75–208Drive 561.6 km
- Drive from Caen to Roanne561.6 km
6h 47m€86–124Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)CFR - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Roanne
5h 11m€167–337Train via Tours
- Take the train from Caen to Saint-Pierre-des-CorpsK39
- Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Roanne121A / ...
7h 29m€100–183Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)CDG - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Roanne
7h 25m€152–333
Caen to Roanne by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Roanne is to drive which costs €85 - €130 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Roanne is to fly and train which takes 5h 11m and costs €160 - €340.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Roanne. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Roanne via Saint-Lazare, Paris Gare De Lyon and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Caen and Roanne is 763 km. The road distance is 561.6 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Roanne without a car is to train which takes 6h 21m and costs €75 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Caen to Roanne, including transfers.
Caen to Roanne train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), depart from Caen station.
Caen to Roanne train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), arrive at Paris Saint-Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caen to Roanne is 562 km. It takes approximately 6h 47m to drive from Caen to Roanne.
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What companies run services between Caen, France and Roanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from Caen to Roanne via Paris Saint-Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 6h 21m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–410
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- 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
Train from Caen to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €66
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Roanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- 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 Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–44
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Roanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €60–95
- Rail 1st Class
- €95–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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