There are 10 ways to get from Caen to Alès by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain Ter
6h 49m€162–327Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane CFR - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
6h 14m€76–382Bus
- Take the bus from Caen to Paris - Orly Airportbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Nîmesbus
- Take the bus from Nimes to Alesbus
15h 20m€93–151Drive 781.1 km
- Drive from Caen to Alèscar 781.1 km
9h 30m€121–175Train
- Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain Ter
- Take the train from Le Mans to Nimestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain Ter
8h 23m€186–360Bus via Montélimar
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1bus
- Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Montélimarbus
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus E13
16h 55m€79–150Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CFR - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimestrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
5h 45m€199–442Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane CFR - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
5h 35m€142–534Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane CDG - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
7h 50m€205–454Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane ORY - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
7h 42m€172–521
Caen to Alès by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Alès is to bus via Montélimar which costs €75 - €150 and takes 16h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Alès is to fly and train which takes 5h 35m and costs €140 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen to Alès. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Ales via Paris - Orly Airport, Parnasse and Nimes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Alès. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Ales via Saint-Lazare, Paris Gare De Lyon and Nimes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
The distance between Caen and Alès is 978 km. The road distance is 781.1 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Alès without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h 49m and costs €160 - €330.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Caen to Alès, including transfers.
Caen to Alès bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Caen station.
Caen to Alès train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen to Alès is to train via Paris which takes 6h 49m and costs €160 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 15h 20m.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Alès, France?
You can take a train from Caen to Ales via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Nimes in around 6h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen to Ales via Paris - Orly Airport, Nîmes, Parnasse, Lycee Cci, and Nimes in around 15h 20m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–650
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 Caen to Paris St Lazare
- 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 Gare De Lyon to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Ales
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Ales
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–290
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Ales
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Ales
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Ales
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- 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 Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Ales
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- 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 Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Ales
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Le Mans to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Caen to Paris - Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Nimes to Ales
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Montélimar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Caen to Alès bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris - Orly Airport station.
Caen to Alès train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caen to Alès is 781 km. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Caen to Alès.
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