There are 7 ways to get from Channel Tunnel to Caen by unknown, train, bus, car train, car, or plane
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Travel, train
best- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethun
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Paris NordTgv
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to CaenK2+
4h 57mTravel, train, bus
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to WISSANT - Place du Maréchal Leclerc - N°2
- Take the train from Boulogne Ville to AmiensTer
- Take the bus from Amiens to Caen712
8h 9mTravel, Eurotunnel, drive
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Caen
4h 14mTravel, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Priory
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LHR - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
8h 57mTravel, train via Amiens
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Ville
- Take the train from Calais Ville to AmiensTer
- Take the train from Amiens to Rouen Rive DroiteP45 / ...
- Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to CaenP10
7h 6mTravel, bus
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais
- Take the bus from Calais to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
8h 36mTravel, train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Priory
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LGW - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
8h 40m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Channel Tunnel and Caen is 599 km.
The best way to get from Channel Tunnel to Caen without a car is to travel and train which takes 4h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Channel Tunnel to Caen, including transfers.
There are 2687+ hotels available in Caen.
What companies run services between Channel Tunnel, France and Caen, France?
There is no direct connection from Channel Tunnel to Caen. However, you can travel to Calais Frethun, take the train to Paris Nord, walk to Gare Magenta, take the train to Haussmann Saint-Lazare, walk to Paris Saint-Lazare, then take the train to Caen. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Channel Tunnel to Caen via WISSANT - Place du Maréchal Leclerc - N°2, BOULOGNE-SUR-MER - Gare SNCF - Abri, Boulogne Ville, Amiens, and Amiens in around 8h 9m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–400
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Calais Frethun to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Amiens to Rouen Rive Droite
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Rouen Rive Droite to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Boulogne Ville to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Calais Ville to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- 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 Rouen Rive Droite
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rouen Rive Droite to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amiens to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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