There are 10 ways to get from Ely to Caen by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car ferry, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain K2+
7h€214–429Train, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Waterloo Stationbus A8
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen Portcarferry
13h 42m€84–424Train, bus
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus
10h 27m€147–293Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen Portcarferry
13h 13m€115–500Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ely to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Caencar
5h 56mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Ely to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Caencar
7h 23m€94–181Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- 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 40m€181–521Train to London Stansted Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane STN - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain
7h 19m€150–517Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LTN - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain
8h 32m€148–442Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LGW - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain
9h 6m€151–438
Ely to Caen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Caen is to drive and car ferry which costs €90 - €190 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Caen is to train which takes 7h and costs €210 - €430.
No, there is no direct train from Ely to Caen. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at Caen via London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris Saint-Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Ely and Caen is 805 km.
The best way to get from Ely to Caen without a car is to train which takes 7h and costs €210 - €430.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Ely to Caen, including transfers.
Ely to Caen train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Ely station.
Caen is 1h ahead of Ely. It is currently 2:39 PM in Ely and 3:39 PM in Caen.
Ely to Caen train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Book your Ely to Caen train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Ely, England and Caen, France?
You can take a train from Ely to Caen via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris Saint-Lazare in around 7h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Luton Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- 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
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.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
- €140–250
- 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
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
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
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- 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 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
- €19–35
- 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
- €6–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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