There are 7 ways to get from Cheltenham to Caen by train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, ferry, train, 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 Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
7h 24m€246–461Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Cheltenham to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Caencar
8h 35m€70–450Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 444
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Old Steinebus 025
- Take the ferry from Port of Newhaven to Dieppeferry
- Take the train from Dieppe to Rouen Rive Droitetrain Ter
- Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Caentrain Ter
16h 15m€105–263Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cheltenham to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Caencar
7h 8m€234–279Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BHX - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
7h 35m€145–341Train to Bristol Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BRS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
7h 47m€143–322Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
8h 39m€208–544
Cheltenham to Caen by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheltenham to Caen is to drive and car ferry which costs €70 - €450 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cheltenham to Caen is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 7h 8m and costs €230 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Cheltenham to Caen. However, there are services departing from Cheltenham Spa and arriving at Caen via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Cheltenham and Caen is 889 km.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Caen without a car is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs €240 - €470.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Cheltenham to Caen, including transfers.
Cheltenham to Caen train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cheltenham Spa station.
Caen is 1h ahead of Cheltenham. It is currently 4:09 PM in Cheltenham and 5:09 PM in Caen.
Cheltenham to Caen train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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What companies run services between Cheltenham, England and Caen, France?
You can take a train from Cheltenham Spa to Caen via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 24m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dieppe to Rouen Rive Droite
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rouen Rive Droite to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- 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 St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- 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 St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- 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 St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- 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
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Old Steine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Ferry from Port of Newhaven to Dieppe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Adult passenger
- €26–40
- Standard Car
- €65–240
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