There are 9 ways to get from England to Caen by train (Eurostar), train, bus, ferry, car, car train, car ferry, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain 3311 / ...
5h 33m€167–305Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbourtrain London Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistrehamferry Gb Pme-Fr Oui
9h 51m€75–158Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 28m€103–199Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Caencar
5h 12m€206–240Train, ferry via London Victoria
- Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbourtrain London Victoria - Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistrehamferry Gb Pme-Fr Oui
10h 49m€91–185Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Caencar
6h 33m€94–177Fly Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BHX - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
6h 37m€101–311Fly London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
6h 47m€143–441Fly Manchester Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane MAN - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
7h 46m€80–310
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Caen is to train and ferry which costs €70 - €160 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from England to Caen is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 5h 12m and costs €200 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from England station to Caen. However, there are services departing from Charing Cross station and arriving at Caen via London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between England and Caen is 695 km.
The best way to get from England to Caen without a car is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs €160 - €310.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from England to Caen, including transfers.
England to Caen train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
Caen is 1h ahead of England. It is currently 6:05 AM in England and 7:05 AM in Caen.
England to Caen train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
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What companies run services between England and Caen, France?
You can take a subway from Charing Cross station to Caen via Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 5h 33m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistreham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistreham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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