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Compare bus, train, and flight for Bordeaux to Caen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bordeaux to Caen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €60 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 30m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €60, while a flight costs an average of €392.
Distance: 300 miles (483 km)
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€128 Average price | €60 Average price Cheapest | €392 Average price | €153 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 19m Average total duration 4h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 46m Average total duration 10h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 30m Average total duration Fastest 2h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Bordeaux to Caen
Compare the available ways to get from Bordeaux to Caen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Caen:
A bus is €69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Caen costing on average €128.
A bus is €333 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Caen costing on average €392.
Other travel options to Caen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 19m.
Bus takes on average 10h 46m.
The journey is about 1h 5m faster (4h 49m by train vs 5h 54m by car) and roughly €26 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€128 vs €153). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Bordeaux to Caen
How to get from Bordeaux to Caen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bordeaux to Caen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus8:35 PM 16h50 Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate 1:25 PM Caen, Gare Routière €56 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
8:35 PM 16h50 Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate 1:25 PM Caen, Gare Routière €56 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- AF6131 · AF6152
6:45 AM 3h00 Bordeaux Mérignac Airport 9:45 AM Caen-Carpiquet Airport €535 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 12250+
33398:46 AM 5h16 Bordeaux-Saint-Jean 2:02 PM Gare de Caen €98 1 One-way 1 transfer 
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F41 (866363)9:03 PM 13h34 Bordeaux-Saint-Jean 10:37 AM Gare de Caen €99 1 One-way 2 transfers- 12258+3319
1:50 PM 5h12 Bordeaux-Saint-Jean 7:02 PM Gare de Caen €115 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
7:15 PM 18h10 Pessac, Avenue Eugène et Marc Dulout (Pessac Centre) 1:25 PM Caen, Gare Routière €56 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
12:25 AM 13h00 Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate 1:25 PM Caen, Gare Routière €92 1 One-way 1 transfer
- AF6137 · AF6152
6:30 PM 15h15 Bordeaux Mérignac Airport 9:45 AM Caen-Carpiquet Airport €498 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF6135 · AF6156
2:30 PM 3h05 Bordeaux Mérignac Airport 5:35 PM Caen-Carpiquet Airport €535 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF6133 · AF6156
10:40 AM 6h55 Bordeaux Mérignac Airport 5:35 PM Caen-Carpiquet Airport €535 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Caen:
A bus is €69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Caen costing on average €128.
A bus is €333 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Caen costing on average €392.
Other travel options to Caen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 19m.
Bus takes on average 10h 46m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bordeaux and Caen as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bordeaux Mérignac Airport and arrive in Caen-Carpiquet Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bordeaux-Saint-Jean and arrive in Gare de Caen.
- Buses mostly depart from Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes and arrive in Caen, Pl. de la Gare.
- Travel with Air France to go to Caen by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF NOMAD RÉSA | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER to go to Caen by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Infobus to go to Caen by bus.
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