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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 St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 9m
    €83–261

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    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
    €55–134

  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
    12h 50m
    €109–387

  4. 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

  5. Drive 1,238.3 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Caencar car 1,238.3 km
    12h 36m
    €192–277

  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 28m
    €93–271

  7. 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 39m
    €103–257

  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 56m
    €96–340

  9. 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
    €165–265

Madrid to Caen by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration12h 50mAverage 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 12h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Caen - Bus Station via Rennes and Rennes - Bus Station in around 21h 10m.

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