There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Caen by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane ATH - CFR
11h€186–502Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane ATH - ORY
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
6h 57m€164–340Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Paris Gare de Lyonbus
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
38h 50mDrive 3,042.1 km
- Drive from Athens to Caencar 3,042.1 km
29h 46m€554–800Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane ATH - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
7h 7m€167–343Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane ATH - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
11h 7m€181–347Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Genevabus
- Take the train from Geneve to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
39hBus
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Paris Nordbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus
2d 1hDrive, car train
- Drive from Athens to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Caencar
34h 29m€543–774
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Caen is to fly and bus and train which costs €180 - €350 and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Caen is to fly and train which takes 6h 57m and costs €160 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Caen station. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Caen - Bus Station via Tirana and Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Athens and Caen is 2355 km. The road distance is 3042.1 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Caen without a car is to bus and train which takes 38h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h to get from Athens to Caen, including transfers.
Athens to Caen bus services, operated by Saimiri Tours, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Caen is to fly which takes 11h and costs €180 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 1h.
Athens to Caen bus services, operated by Saimiri Tours, arrive at Tirana station.
Caen is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 1:29 PM in Athens and 12:29 PM in Caen.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Caen, France?
Aegean Airlines, Volotea, and Transavia France fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Caen - Bus Station via Tirana, Tirana, Paris Nord, Magenta, Neuilly - Porte Maillot, and Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
Flights from Athens International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Geneve to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- [email protected].
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- [email protected]
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
Bus from Pristina to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/fertourstravelagency
- Phone
- +302110120492
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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