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How to get fromCheltenham to Caenby train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, car train, train, plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Cheltenham to Caen by train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, car train, train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 25m
    €231–423

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cheltenham to Poolecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Caencar car
    8h 36m
    €72–449

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cheltenham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Caencar car
    7h 12m
    €233–279

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BHX - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 16m
    €129–350

  5. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth Harbourtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistrehamferry ferry
    12h 10m
    €112–218

  6. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Gloucester Green Bus Stationbus bus X52
    2. Take the train from Oxford to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistrehamferry ferry
    14h 10m
    €89–145

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BRS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 33m
    €128–319

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LHR - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 27m
    €203–548

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane BHX - BVA
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus bus
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 17m
    €104–369

Cheltenham to Caen by train and subway

Calendar94Weekly Services
Duration7h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

What companies run services between Cheltenham, England and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Cheltenham Spa to Caen via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 25m.

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