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 Lion Plage to Clos Beaumoisbus 12
39 min€2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sword Beach to Caentaxi 16.5 km
18 min€30–45Drive 16.5 km
- Drive from Sword Beach to Caencar 16.5 km
18 min€3–4Line 12 bus via Chr
- Take the bus from Bas Lion to Chrbus 12
40 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 €30 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lion Plage and arriving at Clos Beaumois. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
The distance between Sword Beach and Caen is 21 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 39 min and costs €2.
The line 12 bus from Lion Plage to Clos Beaumois takes 36 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Sword Beach to Caen bus services, operated by Twisto, depart from Lion Plage station.
Sword Beach to Caen bus services, operated by Twisto, arrive at Clos Beaumois 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 579+ hotels available in Caen.
What companies run services between Sword Beach, France and Caen, France?
Twisto operates a bus from Lion Plage to Clos Beaumois hourly. Tickets cost €2 and the journey takes 36 min.
- Phone
- +33 2 31 15 55 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- twisto.fr
Bus from Lion Plage to Clos Beaumois
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- twisto.fr
Bus from Bas Lion to Chr
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- twisto.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Lion-sur-Mer to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- €30–45
Abbeilles Taxi-Caen
- Phone
- +33 2 31 52 17 89
- Website
- taxis-abbeilles-caen.com
Afanou Jag transport VIP
- Phone
- +33 6 58 47 41 05
Foucout Alain Hubert Edmond
- Phone
- +33 6 27 31 45 87
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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.