There are 8 ways to get from Ely to Caen by train (Eurostar), train, bus, ferry, car, car train, car ferry, 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 Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
7h 14m€261–429Train, bus, 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 Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistrehamferry
13h 3m€106–168Train, 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 to Caenbus 712
10h 7m€168–288Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistrehamferry
12h 24m€136–201Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ely to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Caencar
5h 58m€238–285Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ely to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Caencar
7h 20m€131–244Train 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 St Lazare to Caentrain
9h 5m€185–443Train 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 St Lazare to Caentrain
7h 28m€153–557
Ely to Caen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Caen is to train and bus and ferry which costs €100 - €170 and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Caen is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 5h 58m and costs €230 - €290.
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 St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
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 14m and costs €260 - €430.
It takes approximately 7h 14m 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 4:47 PM in Ely and 5:47 PM in Caen.
Ely to Caen train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
There are 2741+ hotels available in Caen.
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 St Lazare in around 7h 14m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–190
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- customerservices@greatnorthernrail.com
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact 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
Train from Paris St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Southern
- 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
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistreham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistreham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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