There are 6 ways to get from Cornwall to Caen by car, car ferry, train, bus, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Cornwall to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
9h 54m€77–362Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals504 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
22h 42m€68–213Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Bath Spa
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
15h 57m€106–459Train, bus
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Swindon
- Take the bus from Regent Circus to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to CaenK2+
20h 52m€170–417Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cornwall to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Caen
8h 50mTrain, car ferry via Newport
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Central
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
18h 11m€180–746
Cornwall to Caen by bus, train, car ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Caen is to bus which costs €65 - €220 and takes 22h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Caen is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 54m and costs €75 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to Caen station. However, there are services departing from Roundabout and arriving at Caen - Bus Station via Dennison Road Car Park, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 42m.
The distance between Cornwall and Caen is 509 km.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Caen without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 15h 57m and costs €100 - €460.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Cornwall to Caen, including transfers.
Cornwall to Caen bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
Cornwall to Caen bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Caen is 1h ahead of Cornwall. It is currently 8:52 PM in Cornwall and 9:52 PM in Caen.
There are 2604+ hotels available in Caen.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Caen, France?
You can take a bus from Roundabout to Caen - Bus Station via Mount Folly, Dennison Road Car Park, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 22h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €110–140
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €150–210
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- 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
- €35–65
- 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
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €90–140
- 1st Class
- €190–270
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Regent Circus to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–280
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–95
- Single Ticket
- €21–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–280
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