There are 7 ways to get from Dordogne to Caen by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
6h 58m€148–249Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Caenbus 772 / ...
12h 14m€59–109Drive 553.3 km
- Drive from Dordogne to Caencar 553.3 km
5h 58m€105–151Bus to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Take the bus from Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane BOD - CFR
9h 16m€184–410Bus, train via Tours
- Take the bus from LR Périgueux - Gare SNCF to LR ANGOULEME-Gare SNCFbus 310
- Take the train from Angouleme to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Caentrain Ter
9h 21m€86–150Bus to Brive–Souillac Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the bus from Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Fly from Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BVE - ORY
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
6h 48m€207–680Bus to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BOD - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
8h 22m€160–381
Dordogne to Caen by bus, foot, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dordogne to Caen is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Dordogne to Caen is to drive which takes 5h 58m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Dordogne to Caen. However, there are services departing from Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North and arriving at Caen via Brive-la-Gaillarde and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 14m.
The distance between Dordogne and Caen is 903 km. The road distance is 553.3 km.
The best way to get from Dordogne to Caen without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 58m and costs €140 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Dordogne to Caen, including transfers.
Dordogne to Caen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North station.
Dordogne to Caen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dordogne to Caen is 553 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Dordogne to Caen.
Book your Dordogne to Caen bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France and Caen, France?
You can take a bus from Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North to Caen via Brive-la-Gaillarde and Paris in around 12h 14m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Brive–Souillac Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–600
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- chalair.eu
Flights from Brive–Souillac Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Angouleme to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- 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 Angouleme to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from LR Périgueux - Gare SNCF to LR ANGOULEME-Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Régionaux Nouvelle-Aquitaine - Dordogne
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