There are 5 ways to get from Falmouth to Caen by train, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Truro to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
20h 14m€214–393Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Falmouth to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Caencar
9h 42m€105–500Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Truro to Plymouthtrain
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Saint-Maloferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Caenbus 772
20h 49m€107–144Bus
- Take the bus from Argos to London Victoriabus 805
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caenbus 774 / ...
23h 37m€119–195Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Falmouth to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Caencar
9h 32m€300–374
Falmouth to Caen by train, foot, ferry, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Falmouth to Caen is to train and ferry and bus which costs €100 - €150 and takes 20h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Falmouth to Caen is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 9h 32m and costs €300 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Falmouth to Caen. However, there are services departing from Argos and arriving at Caen via London Victoria, Dover and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 37m.
The distance between Falmouth and Caen is 1167 km.
The best way to get from Falmouth to Caen without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 14m and costs €210 - €400.
It takes approximately 20h 14m to get from Falmouth to Caen, including transfers.
Falmouth to Caen bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Argos station.
Falmouth to Caen bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Caen is 1h ahead of Falmouth. It is currently 9:55 PM in Falmouth and 10:55 PM in Caen.
There are 2752+ hotels available in Caen.
What companies run services between Falmouth, England and Caen, France?
You can take a bus from Argos to Caen via London Victoria, Dover, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 23h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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 Paris St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint-Malo to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Argos to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Plymouth to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €61
- Book at
- 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
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