There are 5 ways to get from Cornwall to Caen by car, car ferry, train, ferry, car train, plane, or bus
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 Cornwall to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Caencar
9h 8m€92–481Train, ferry
- Take the train from Par to Bath Spatrain
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistrehamferry
15h 36m€181–300Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cornwall to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Caencar
8h 58m€279–348Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane NQY - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
7h 37m€239–493Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane NQY - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
8h 28m€209–573
Cornwall to Caen by train, bus, ferry, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Caen is to drive and car ferry which costs €90 - €490 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Caen is to fly and train which takes 7h 37m and costs €230 - €500.
The distance between Cornwall and Caen is 483 km.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Caen without a car is to train and ferry which takes 15h 36m and costs €180 - €300.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Cornwall to Caen, including transfers.
Caen is 1h ahead of Cornwall. It is currently 6:01 PM in Cornwall and 7:01 PM in Caen.
There are 2806+ hotels available in Caen.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Caen, France?
There is no direct connection from Cornwall to Caen. However, you can drive to Poole, take the car ferry to Port of Cherbourg, then drive to Caen. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luxulyan to Tour Leroy via Par, Bath Spa, Portsmouth Harbour, The Hard Interchange, International Port, Portsmouth, Caen - Ouistreham, and Général Leclerc in around 15h 36m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
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 Paris St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- [email protected].
- Website
- Aérobus Paris - Beauvais
Bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- Aérobus Paris - Beauvais
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–100
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–390
Ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistreham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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