There are 8 ways to get from England to Caen by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car ferry, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to CaenK2+ / ...
5h 43m€108–399Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to ParisN700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
14h 39m€41–153Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the bus from Lille to Caen712
9h 20m€70–380Train, car ferry
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth HarbourLondon Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
10h 17m€45–343Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Caen
5h 5mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Caen
6h 28m€107–152Fly from Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BRS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
6h 46m€97–250Fly from Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BHX - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
6h 41m€102–257
England to Caen by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Caen is to bus which costs €40 - €160 and takes 14h 39m.
The fastest way to get from England to Caen is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs €100 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from England to Caen station. However, there are services departing from Trafalgar Square and arriving at Caen - Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from England station to Caen. However, there are services departing from Leicester Square station and arriving at Caen via London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris Saint-Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between England and Caen is 694 km.
The best way to get from England to Caen without a car is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs €100 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from England to Caen, including transfers.
England to Caen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
England to Caen train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from England to Caen is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs €100 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €160 and takes 14h 39m.
What companies run services between England and Caen, France?
You can take a subway from Leicester Square station to Caen via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris Saint-Lazare in around 5h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trafalgar Square to Caen - Bus Station via Victoria Station, London Victoria, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 14h 39m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- 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
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- +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
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.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
- +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
- €28–40
- 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 Lille to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.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
- 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
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
England to Caen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Caen is 1h ahead of England. It is currently 3:59 AM in England and 4:59 AM in Caen.
England to Caen train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
There are 2630+ hotels available in Caen.









































