There are 3 ways to get from Fareham to Caen by car ferry, train (Eurostar), car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen Portcarferry
7h 26m€25–287Train
- Take the train from Fareham to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain K2+
7h 34m€209–427Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Fareham to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Caencar
6h 17m
Fareham to Caen by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fareham to Caen is to car ferry which costs €25 - €290 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Fareham to Caen is to car ferry which takes 7h 26m and costs €25 - €290.
The distance between Fareham and Caen is 211 km.
The best way to get from Fareham to Caen without a car is to train which takes 7h 34m and costs €200 - €430.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Fareham to Caen, including transfers.
Caen is 1h ahead of Fareham. It is currently 7:16 PM in Fareham and 8:16 PM in Caen.
There are 1401+ hotels available in Caen.
What companies run services between Fareham, England and Caen, France?
Brittany Ferries operates a car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen Port 4 times a day. Tickets cost €21–280 and the journey takes 7h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Fareham to Caen via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, Euston Station, St Pancras International Station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris Saint-Lazare in around 7h 34m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Fareham to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.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
- €130–240
- 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
- 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
- €35–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- 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
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