There are 4 ways to get from Caen to Cornwall by car, car ferry, train, bus, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Caen to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Cornwallcar
8h 50m£68–404Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Caen Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
20h 38m£157–504Bus
- Take the bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 774 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dennison Road Car Parkbus 406 / ...
22h 31m£100–205Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Caen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cornwallcar
8h 58m£231–290
Caen to Cornwall by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Cornwall is to drive and car ferry which costs £65 - £410 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Cornwall is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 50m and costs £65 - £410.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen to Cornwall. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Roundabout via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria and The Shire House Mount Folly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 31m.
The distance between Caen and Cornwall is 300 miles.
The best way to get from Caen to Cornwall without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 20h 38m and costs £150 - £550.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Caen to Cornwall, including transfers.
Caen to Cornwall bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Caen station.
Caen to Cornwall bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Cornwall is 1h behind Caen. It is currently 7:11 AM in Caen and 6:11 AM in Cornwall.
There are 3635+ hotels available in Cornwall.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Cornwall, England?
You can take a bus from Caen to Roundabout via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria, Dennison Road Car Park, and The Shire House Mount Folly in around 22h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Dennison Road Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- 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
- £22–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
Car ferry from Caen Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–240
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £18–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–240
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