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Compare bus, train, and flight for Calais to Caen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Calais to Caen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $117 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 56m. 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 train costs an average of $117, while a train costs an average of $117.
Distance: 156 miles (252 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
$117 Average price Cheapest | $104 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 56m Average total duration Fastest 4h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Calais to Caen:
A train is $359 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Calais to Caen costing on average $475.
Other travel options to Caen take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 49m.
Tickets start at around $117 compared to roughly $104 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $-12.27. The journey takes 4h 26m versus 3h 33m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Calais to Caen
How to get from Calais to Caen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Calais to Caen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
K16 (16386)+
33615:37 PM6h58Calais Ville12:35 AMGare de Caen$931One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- K16 (16386)+33615:37 PM6h58Calais Ville12:35 AMGare de Caen$931One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 7516+33139:37 AM5h16Calais - Fréthun2:53 PMGare de Caen$1151One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 7534+33295:34 PM5h20Calais - Fréthun10:54 PMGare de Caen$1031One-way1 transfer
- 7522+331912:35 PM6h18Calais - Fréthun6:53 PMGare de Caen$1081One-way1 transfer
- 7522+3383+
85206212:35 PM6h10Calais - Fréthun6:45 PMGare de Caen$1091One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Calais to Caen:
A train is $359 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Calais to Caen costing on average $475.
Other travel options to Caen take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 49m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Calais and Caen as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Norwich International Airport and arrive in Caen-Carpiquet Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Calais Ville and arrive in Gare de Caen.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Caen by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Caen by bus.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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