There are 8 ways to get from Dunstable to Caen by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car ferry, 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 Leagrave to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain K2+
6h 15m€185–357Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus A31 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to The Hard Interchangebus 030
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen Portcarferry
15h 18m€52–351Bus, train
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Baker Street Stationbus A31 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Caenbus 712
10h 48m€67–207Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Luton to East Croydontrain
- Take the train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen Portcarferry
13h 33m€97–429Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dunstable to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Caencar
5h 43mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Dunstable to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Caencar
7h 10m€89–149Fly from Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LTN - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain
6h 52m€86–286Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain
8h 15m€133–395
Dunstable to Caen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunstable to Caen is to bus and car ferry which costs €50 - €360 and takes 15h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Dunstable to Caen is to train which takes 6h 15m and costs €180 - €360.
No, there is no direct train from Dunstable to Caen. However, there are services departing from Leagrave and arriving at Caen via London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris Saint-Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Dunstable and Caen is 744 km.
The best way to get from Dunstable to Caen without a car is to train which takes 6h 15m and costs €180 - €360.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Dunstable to Caen, including transfers.
Dunstable to Caen train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Leagrave station.
Caen is 1h ahead of Dunstable. It is currently 10:21 PM in Dunstable and 11:21 PM in Caen.
Dunstable to Caen train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Book your Dunstable to Caen train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Dunstable, England and Caen, France?
You can take a train from Leagrave to Caen via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris Saint-Lazare in around 6h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Leagrave to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@normandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- 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 Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Baker Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Airport Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to The Hard Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- greenline.co.uk
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Baker Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.greenline.co.uk/timetables-search/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–280
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €21–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–280
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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