There are 3 ways to get from Shoreham-by-Sea to Caen by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), or car train
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Shoreham-by-Sea to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
7h 4m€35–301Train
- Take the train from Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex) to London Victoria
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to CaenK2+
7h 12m€124–454Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Shoreham-by-Sea to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Caen
5h 30m
Shoreham-by-Sea to Caen by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shoreham-by-Sea to Caen is to drive and car ferry which costs €35 - €310 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Shoreham-by-Sea to Caen is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 4m and costs €35 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Shoreham-by-Sea to Caen. However, there are services departing from Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex) and arriving at Caen via Victoria station, London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris Saint-Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Shoreham-by-Sea and Caen is 266 km.
The best way to get from Shoreham-by-Sea to Caen without a car is to train which takes 7h 12m and costs €120 - €460.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Shoreham-by-Sea to Caen, including transfers.
Shoreham-by-Sea to Caen train services, operated by Southern, depart from Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex) station.
Caen is 1h ahead of Shoreham-by-Sea. It is currently 3:30 PM in Shoreham-by-Sea and 4:30 PM in Caen.
Shoreham-by-Sea to Caen train services, operated by Southern, arrive at London Victoria station.
Book your Shoreham-by-Sea to Caen train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Shoreham-by-Sea, England and Caen, France?
You can take a train from Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex) to Caen via London Victoria, Victoria station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris Saint-Lazare in around 7h 12m.
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- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–90
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–280
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–95
- Single Ticket
- €21–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–280
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