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

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Caen by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, or car

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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 Saint-Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 10m
    €107–313

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 5m
    €62–228

  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 Saint-Lazare to Caentrain train K2+
    13h 16m
    €298–571

  4. Drive 1,238.3 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Caencar car 1,238.3 km
    12h 36m
    €198–286

  5. 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 Saint-Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 20m
    €109–325

  6. 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 Saint-Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 35m
    €102–321

  7. Fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane MAD - CFR
    7h 50m
    €153–354

  8. 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
    €99–329

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Rennesbus bus FlixBus N1158
    2. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 10m
    €89–180

Madrid to Caen by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration13h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€298Cheapest 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 Saint-Lazare in around 13h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Caen - Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 20h 5m.

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