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How to get fromMadrid to Caenby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car or train (Renfe, TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Caen by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane MAD - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 21m
    €83–271

  2. Bus via Madrid - South Station

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    1. Take the bus from Madrid - South Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 15m
    €55–135

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    13h 1m
    €104–388

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus bus FlixBus N1793 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 55m
    €59–136

  5. Drive 1,238.6 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Caencar car 1,238.6 km
    12h 37m
    €190–274

  6. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MAD - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 39m
    €93–291

  7. Fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane MAD - CFR
    10h 16m
    €125–265

  8. Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane MAD - BVA
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus bus
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 51m
    €88–297

  9. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane MAD - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain train
    8h 56m
    €91–340

  10. Train via Bordeaux

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Caentrain train K39
    16h 46m
    €118–502

Madrid to Caen by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration13h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Caen via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 13h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Caen - Bus Station via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 20h 55m.

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