There are 8 ways to get from Caen to Cheltenham by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), ferry, train, bus, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Caen to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Cheltenhamcar
8h 19m£65–389Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Royal Wellbus 444 / ...
17h 42m£61–107Train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spatrain
8h 23m£228–391Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouthferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Oxfordtrain
- Take the bus from West Street to Royal Wellbus 801
15h 57m£76–100Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouthferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spatrain
12h 11m£99–157Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Caen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cheltenhamcar
7h 10m£202–241Train, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane CDG - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain
7h 20m£107–286Train, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane CDG - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spatrain
7h 28m£111–267
Caen to Cheltenham by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Cheltenham is to bus which costs £60 - £110 and takes 17h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Cheltenham is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 7h 10m and costs £200 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen station to Cheltenham. However, there are services departing from Caen - Bus Station and arriving at Royal Well via Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Cheltenham. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Cheltenham Spa via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
The distance between Caen and Cheltenham is 253 miles.
The best way to get from Caen to Cheltenham without a car is to train which takes 8h 23m and costs £220 - £400.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Caen to Cheltenham, including transfers.
Caen to Cheltenham bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Caen - Bus Station.
Caen to Cheltenham train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen to Cheltenham is to train which takes 8h 23m and costs £220 - £400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £110 and takes 17h 42m.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Cheltenham, England?
You can take a train from Caen to Cheltenham Spa via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 8h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Royal Well via Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 17h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 1451 820369
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pulhams Coaches
Bus from West Street to Royal Well
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Pulhams Coaches
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Royal Well
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
Ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £38
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £38
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Caen to Cheltenham bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal station.
Cheltenham is 1h behind Caen. It is currently 9:13 PM in Caen and 8:13 PM in Cheltenham.
Caen to Cheltenham train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
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