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How to get fromInverness to Caenby train (Eurostar), bus, train, car ferry, car, car train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Inverness to Caen by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car ferry, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    14h 3m
    €393–625

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lille to Caenbus bus 712
    26h 7m
    €118–220

  3. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain train
    4. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen Portcarferry car ferry
    24h 9m
    €267–718

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Caencar car
    14h 17m
    €355–455

  5. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen Portcarferry car ferry
    22h 9m
    €244–680

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Inverness to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Caencar car
    15h 39m
    €230–374

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane GLA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    11h 23m
    €207–445

  8. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane EDI - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    11h 41m
    €162–403

  9. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane INV - LHR
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    10h 29m
    €255–672

  10. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane INV - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    10h 20m
    €240–507

  11. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane EDI - BVA
    4. Take the bus from Paris-Beauvais Airport to Paris, Saint-Denis Universitébus bus
    5. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    13h 18m
    €132–397

Inverness to Caen by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration14h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€393Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,617.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 3m

What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Inverness to Caen via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 14h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Caen via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, Dover, and Lille in around 26h 7m.

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