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How to get fromMadrid to Caenby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Caen by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane MAD - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 9m
    €117–352

  2. Bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Aéroport Orly 4bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 19m
    €64–188

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    13h 16m
    €295–535

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Rennesbus bus FlixBus N1721 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 30m
    €108–188

  5. Drive  1,238 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Caencar car 1,238 km
    12h 39m
    €202–292

  6. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MAD - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 22m
    €119–364

  7. Fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane MAD - CFR
    7h 19m
    €173–343

  8. Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane MAD - BVA
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus bus
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 34m
    €119–354

  9. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane MAD - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain train
    8h 57m
    €100–338

  10. Train via Bordeaux

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Caentrain train Ter
    16h 40m
    €213–355

Madrid to Caen by train and subway

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration13h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€295Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,299.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Caen via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 13h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Caen - Bus Station via Rennes and Rennes - Bus Station in around 19h 30m.

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