There are 9 ways to get from Dordogne to Caen by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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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 23m€144–282Bus via Nantes
cheapest- Take the bus from Périgueux to Rochefortbus
- Take the bus from Rochefort to Nantesbus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Caen - Bus Stationbus
13h 10m€64–113Bus
- Take the bus from Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Caen - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 24m€66–119Drive 553.3 km
- Drive from Dordogne to Caencar 553.3 km
5h 58m€86–124Bus 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 24m€171–491Train
- Take the train from Perigueux to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Argentantrain
- Take the train from Argentan to Caentrain Ter
8h 30m€154–314Bus, train via Tours
- Take the bus from LR PERIGUEUX-Gare SNCF(1) 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 11m€86–170Bus 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 2m€156–354Train to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Take the train from Perigueux to Limoges Benedictinstrain
- Fly from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane LIG - CFR
8h 42m€180–490
Dordogne to Caen by bus, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dordogne to Caen is to bus via Nantes which costs €60 - €120 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Dordogne to Caen is to drive which takes 5h 58m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Dordogne to Caen station. However, there are services departing from Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North and arriving at Caen - Bus Station via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Dordogne to Caen. However, there are services departing from Perigueux and arriving at Caen via Bordeaux St Jean, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Argentan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
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 23m and costs €140 - €290.
It takes approximately 6h 23m 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 train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Perigueux station.
The best way to get from Dordogne to Caen is to bus which takes 12h 24m and costs €65 - €120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €320 and takes 8h 30m.
What companies run services between Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France and Caen, France?
You can take a bus from Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North to Caen - Bus Station via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 12h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from LR COULOUNIEIX CHA-Créavallée N to Caen via LR PERIGUEUX-Gare SNCF(1), Perigueux, Bordeaux St Jean, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Argentan in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brive–Souillac Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- chalair.eu
Flights from Brive–Souillac Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Angouleme to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris St Lazare to Caen
- 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
Train from Paris St Lazare to Caen
- 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
Train from Perigueux to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Argentan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Argentan to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angouleme to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris St Lazare to Caen
- 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
Train from Perigueux to Limoges Benedictins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- 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 Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- 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 Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Périgueux to Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rochefort to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 0970 870 870
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from LR PERIGUEUX-Gare SNCF(1) to LR ANGOULEME-Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Dordogne to Caen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Dordogne to Caen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bordeaux St Jean station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dordogne to Caen is 553 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Dordogne to Caen.
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