There are 5 ways to get from Sword Beach to Caen by bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 12 bus
best- Take the bus from Bas Lion to Chrbus 12
42 min€2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sword Beach to Caentaxi 16.5 km
18 min€40–50Drive 16.5 km
- Drive from Sword Beach to Caencar 16.5 km
18 min€3–4Line 12 bus via Tour Leroy
- Take the bus from Lion Plage to Tour Leroybus 12
49 min€2Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Lion-sur-Mer to Caen15.7 km
42 min€2
Sword Beach to Caen by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sword Beach to Caen is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Sword Beach to Caen is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs €40 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bas Lion and arriving at Chr. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
The distance between Sword Beach and Caen is 20 km. The road distance is 16.5 km.
The best way to get from Sword Beach to Caen without a car is to line 12 bus which takes 42 min and costs €2.
The line 12 bus from Bas Lion to Chr takes 35 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Sword Beach to Caen bus services, operated by Twisto, depart from Bas Lion station.
Sword Beach to Caen bus services, operated by Twisto, arrive at Chr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sword Beach to Caen is 16 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Sword Beach to Caen.
There are 2929+ hotels available in Caen.
What companies run services between Sword Beach, France and Caen, France?
Twisto operates a bus from Bas Lion to Chr hourly. Tickets cost €2 and the journey takes 35 min.
- Phone
- +33 2 31 15 55 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- Twisto
Bus from Bas Lion to Chr
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Twisto
Bus from Lion Plage to Tour Leroy
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Twisto
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Lion-sur-Mer to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- €40–50
Abbeilles Taxi-Caen
- Phone
- +33 2 31 52 17 89
- Website
- taxis-abbeilles-caen.com
Foucout Alain Hubert Edmond
- Phone
- +33 6 27 31 45 87
Taxis Brestois 801 801 (GIE Taxis Brestois)
- Phone
- +33 2 98 80 18 01
- Website
- taxisbrestois801.com
Taxi Brest (Taxi Club Brest)
- Phone
- +33 2 98 42 11 11
- Website
- pagesjaunes.fr
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Sword Beach and Caen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






