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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

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    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 8m
    €83–251

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Aéroport Orly 4bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking P5 to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 3m
    €61–185

  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 15m
    €109–386

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madrid - South Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Tours to Caentrain train Ter
    17h 24m
    €104–206

  5. Drive 1,238.3 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Caencar car 1,238.3 km
    12h 36m
    €191–276

  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 23m
    €93–271

  7. 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 54m
    €96–340

  8. Fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane MAD - CFR
    7h 16m
    €145–345

  9. 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 Paris-Beauvais Airport to Paris, Saint-Denis Universitébus bus
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    9h 17m
    €98–296

  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 33m
    €122–436

Madrid to Caen by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration13h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest 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 15m. Alternatively, easyJet, Air France, and Iberia fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) twice daily.

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