There are 4 ways to get from Caen to Falmouth by ferry, train, car, car ferry, plane, 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.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouthferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Westbury (Wilts)train
- Take the train from Westbury (Wilts) to Trurotrain
16h 46m£149–245Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Caen to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Falmouthcar
9h 26m£82–419Train, fly
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane CDG - NQY
11h 11m£147–345Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Caen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Falmouthcar
9h 32m£242–302
Caen to Falmouth by bus, foot, ferry, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Falmouth is to drive and car ferry which costs £80 - £420 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Falmouth is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 26m and costs £80 - £420.
The distance between Caen and Falmouth is 399 miles.
The best way to get from Caen to Falmouth without a car is to ferry and train which takes 16h 46m and costs £140 - £250.
It takes approximately 16h 46m to get from Caen to Falmouth, including transfers.
Falmouth is 1h behind Caen. It is currently 2:31 PM in Caen and 1:31 PM in Falmouth.
There are 2150+ hotels available in Falmouth.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Falmouth, England?
There is no direct connection from Caen to Falmouth. However, you can take the line 12 bus to Général Leclerc, walk to Caen - Ouistreham, take the ferry to Portsmouth, walk to Estella Road, take the bus to The Hard Interchange, walk to Portsmouth Harbour, take the train to Westbury (Wilts), take the train to Truro, walk to Railway Station, then take the bus to The Moor A. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Caen to Falmouth via Port of Cherbourg and Poole in around 9h 26m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–270
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–270
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £90–460
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Westbury (Wilts)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Westbury (Wilts) to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £38
- Book at
- 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
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