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How to get fromCaen to Arcachonby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Caen to Arcachon by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachontrain train Ter
    6h 20m
    €151–253

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachonbus bus
    12h 16m
    €59–96

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nantes to Bordeauxbus bus 761 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachontrain train Ter
    10h 47m
    €60–103

  4. Drive  620.3 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Arcachoncar car 620.3 km
    6h 50m
    €100–144

  5. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CFR - BOD
    2. Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain train
    6h 17m
    €171–408

  6. Train via Tours

    1. Take the train from Caen to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachontrain train Ter
    7h 32m
    €118–207

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CDG - BOD
    3. Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain train
    6h 46m
    €160–380

  8. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane CFR - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachontrain train
    8h 1m
    €98–439

Caen to Arcachon by train and bus

Calendar115Weekly Services
Duration6h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 844.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

What companies run services between Caen, France and Arcachon, France?

You can take a train from Caen to Arcachon via Paris St Lazare, Gare Saint-Lazare, Gare Montparnasse, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 6h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Arcachon via Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub, Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 12h 16m.

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