There are 5 ways to get from Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Caen by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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 Royan to Angoulemetrain Ter
- Take the train from Angouleme to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Caentrain Ter
9h 10m€102–182Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Royan to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Caen - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 21m€39–68Drive 463.2 km
- Drive from Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Caencar 463.2 km
5h 57m€74–107Train, fly
- Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane BOD - CFR
10h 27m€193–387Bus, train
- Take the bus from ROY Gare Intermodale to RFT Gare SNCF Rochefortbus 153
- Take the bus from Rochefort to Angersbus
- Take the train from Angers St Laud to Le Manstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain Ter
11h 29m€74–119
Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Caen by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Caen is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Caen is to drive which takes 5h 57m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Caen station. However, there are services departing from ST-PALAIS-SUR-MER - Vallet and arriving at Caen - Bus Station via Royan and Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Caen. However, there are services departing from Royan and arriving at Caen via Angouleme and St Pierre Des Corps. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between Saint-Palais-sur-Mer and Caen is 605 km. The road distance is 463.2 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Caen without a car is to train which takes 9h 10m and costs €100 - €190.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Caen, including transfers.
Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Caen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Royan station.
Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Caen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Royan station.
The best way to get from Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Caen is to train which takes 9h 10m and costs €100 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 10h 21m.
What companies run services between Saint-Palais-sur-Mer, France and Caen, France?
You can take a bus from ST-PALAIS-SUR-MER - Vallet to Caen via ROYAN - Gare, Royan, Angouleme, and St Pierre Des Corps in around 9h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ST-PALAIS-SUR-MER - Vallet to Caen - Bus Station via ROYAN - Gare, Royan, and Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub in around 10h 21m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Royan to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angouleme to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angers St Laud to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Angouleme to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Angers St Laud to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Royan to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rochefort to Angers
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from ROY Gare Intermodale to RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
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Booking & Getting There
Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Caen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Caen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Angouleme station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Caen is 463 km. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Caen.
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