There are 5 ways to get from Cornwall to Caen by car, car ferry, train, bus, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Cornwall to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Caencar
9h 8m€97–488Train, bus
- Take the train from Par to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
19h 39m€211–368Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cornwall to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Caencar
8h 58m€290–361Fly, bus, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane NQY - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
8h 28m€270–603Bus
- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoriabus 805
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal to Caen - Bus Stationbus
23h 55m€102–181
Cornwall to Caen by train, bus, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Caen is to bus which costs €100 - €190 and takes 23h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Caen is to fly and bus and train which takes 8h 28m and costs €270 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to Caen station. However, there are services departing from Beam Villas and arriving at Caen - Bus Station via Dennison Road Car Park, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 55m.
The distance between Cornwall and Caen is 483 km.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Caen without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 39m and costs €210 - €370.
It takes approximately 9h 8m 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 station.
Caen is 1h ahead of Cornwall. It is currently 10:43 PM in Cornwall and 11:43 PM in Caen.
There are 2708+ hotels available in Caen.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Caen, France?
You can take a bus from Beam Villas to Caen - Bus Station via Mount Folly, Dennison Road Car Park, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal in around 23h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- Aérobus Paris - Beauvais
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €31–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–100
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–390
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