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

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There are 11 ways to get from Alicante to Caen by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane ALC - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 35m
    €107–346

  2. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane ALC - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain train
    9h 20m
    €95–302

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    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
    15h 41m
    €322–491

  4. Bus via Nantes

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 39m
    €106–191

  5. Drive  1,454.2 km

    1. Drive from Alicante to Caencar car 1,454.2 km
    15h 48m
    €237–342

  6. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane VLC - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    9h 21m
    €128–348

  7. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane ALC - 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 50m
    €109–358

  8. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane VLC - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    9h 34m
    €160–430

  9. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane ALC - CFR
    13h 40m
    €123–377

  10. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ALC - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    9h 10m
    €154–501

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Alicante to Parisbus bus FlixBus N1131
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caenbus bus 1774 / ...
    27h 55m
    €160–238

Alicante to Caen by train and subway

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration15h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€322Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,457.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Caen via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 15h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Caen - Bus Station via Estació d'Autobusos de València and Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub in around 24h 39m.

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