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How to get fromLyon Perrache to Caenby train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane or rideshare

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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon Perrache to Caen by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to CaentrainK2+ / ...
    4h 41m
    €52–209

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus709 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caenbus1774 / ...
    10h 45m
    €26–95

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 5m
    €38–145

  4. Drive 686.8 km

    1. Drive from Lyon Perrache to Caencar686.8 km
    6h 18m
    €106–153

  5. Train, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)planeLYS - CFR
    3h 50m
    €158–372

  6. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from Lyon to Caenrideshare687.6 km
    8h 21m
    €45

  7. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeLYS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain
    6h 4m
    €130–333

Lyon Perrache to Caen by train and subway

Calendar138Weekly Services
Duration4h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lyon Perrache, France and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Lyon Perrache to Caen via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris Saint-Lazare in around 4h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 10h 5m.

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