There are 10 ways to get from Caen to Southend-on-Sea by train (Eurostar), car ferry, train, bus, 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 Saint-LazareK2+
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria
6h 38m£101–331Bus, train via Ghent
cheapest- Take the bus from Caen to Lille712
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-DampoortIc / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Upminster
15h 3m£46–74Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo
- Take the train from West Ham to Southend Central
11h 9m£49–335Bus, train
- Take the bus from Caen to Amiens712
- Take the train from Amiens to Calais VilleTer
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the train from West Ham to Southend Central
12h 19m£64–104Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Caen to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Southend-on-Sea
5h 14mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Caen to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Southend-on-Sea
6h 32m£98–142Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to London Southend Airport
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Southend Airport (SEN)CDG - SEN
6h 11m£86–202Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)CDG - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Victoria
8h 3m£136–367Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)CDG - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Southend Central
7h 42m£91–246Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)ORY - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Southend Central
7h 38m£81–237
Caen to Southend-on-Sea by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Southend-on-Sea is to bus and train via Ghent which costs £45 - £75 and takes 15h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Southend-on-Sea is to train and fly which takes 6h 11m and costs £85 - £210.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Southend-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Southend Victoria via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 38m.
The distance between Caen and Southend-on-Sea is 476 miles.
The best way to get from Caen to Southend-on-Sea without a car is to train which takes 6h 38m and costs £100 - £340.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Caen to Southend-on-Sea, including transfers.
Caen to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), depart from Caen station.
Southend-on-Sea is 1h behind Caen. It is currently 4:04 AM in Caen and 3:04 AM in Southend-on-Sea.
Caen to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), arrive at Paris Saint-Lazare station.
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What companies run services between Caen, France and Southend-on-Sea, England?
You can take a train from Caen to Southend Victoria via Paris Saint-Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 6h 38m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–140
- 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 57m
- 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 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Amiens to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–28
- 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 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–27
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Southend Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from West Ham to Southend Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
Train from London Fenchurch Street to Southend Central
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
- 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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £7–11
- 1st Class
- £11–17
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Caen to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Caen to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Upminster
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- 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
- £18–250
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- £27–35
- Car
- £55–80
- Single Ticket
- £18–75
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–250
- 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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