There are 3 ways to get from Salisbury to Caen by train (Eurostar), 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
best- Take the train from Salisbury to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
7h 4m€223–420Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Salisbury to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Caencar
7h 5m€53–422Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Salisbury to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Caencar
6h 17m€229–272
Salisbury to Caen by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salisbury to Caen is to drive and car ferry which costs €50 - €430 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Salisbury to Caen is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 6h 17m and costs €220 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Salisbury to Caen. However, there are services departing from Salisbury and arriving at Caen via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Salisbury and Caen is 830 km.
The best way to get from Salisbury to Caen without a car is to train which takes 7h 4m and costs €220 - €420.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Salisbury to Caen, including transfers.
Salisbury to Caen train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Salisbury station.
Caen is 1h ahead of Salisbury. It is currently 4:38 PM in Salisbury and 5:38 PM in Caen.
Salisbury to Caen train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Book your Salisbury to Caen train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Salisbury, England and Caen, France?
You can take a train from Salisbury to Caen via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 4m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Salisbury to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
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
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
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