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Compare bus and train for Caen to Orléans
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Caen to Orléans among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $48 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 39m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $48, while a train costs an average of $80.
Distance: 136 miles (219 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$80 Average price | $48 Average price Cheapest |
3h 39m Average total duration Fastest 3h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 46m Average total duration 5h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Caen to Orléans
Compare the available ways to get from Caen to Orléans, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Caen to Orléans:
A bus is $33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Caen to Orléans costing on average $80.
Other travel options to Orléans take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 46m.
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How to get from Caen to Orléans by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Caen to Orléans is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

9:30 AM 6h15 Caen 3:45 PM Orléans $24 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest

9:30 AM 6h15 Caen 3:45 PM Orléans $24 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

9:30 AM 6h15 Caen 3:45 PM Orléans $24 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options

1:40 PM 8h25 Caen 10:05 PM Orléans $31 1 One-way 0 transfers
12:20 PM 7h45 Caen 8:05 PM Orléans $38 1 One-way 0 transfers
1:55 PM 8h10 Caen 10:05 PM Orléans $39 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Caen to Orléans:
A bus is $33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Caen to Orléans costing on average $80.
Other travel options to Orléans take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 46m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Caen and Orléans as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Caen and arrive in Les Aubrais.
- Buses mostly depart from Caen, Gare Routière and arrive in Orléans, Arrêt de tram Libération.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Orléans by bus.
- Travel with SNCF NOMAD RÉSA | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER to go to Orléans by train.
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