There are 3 ways to get from Caen to Nanterre by train, bus, or car
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Caen to Nanterre by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Nanterre is to bus which costs €19 - €35 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Nanterre is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Caen - Bus Station station and arriving at Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Nanterre. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Nanterre-La-Folie via Haussmann Saint-Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Caen and Nanterre is 248 km. The road distance is 222.2 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Nanterre without a car is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs €40 - €85.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Caen to Nanterre, including transfers.
Caen to Nanterre bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Caen - Bus Station.
Caen to Nanterre train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen to Nanterre is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs €40 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 2h 50m.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Nanterre, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Caen to Paris St Lazare hourly. Tickets cost €40–80 and the journey takes 1h 54m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal every 2 hours. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 2h 50m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Caen to Nanterre bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal station.
Caen to Nanterre 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 Nanterre is 222 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Caen to Nanterre.
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