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Compare train and bus for Cherbourg-en-Cotentin to Caen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin to Caen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $15 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 41m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $15, while a train costs an average of $26.
Distance: 64 miles (104 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$26 Average price | $15 Average price Cheapest | $25 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 41m Average total duration Fastest 1h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 38m Average total duration 2h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | 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 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin to Caen:
A bus is $11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin to Caen costing on average $26.
Other travel options to Caen take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 38m.
You'll arrive about 11m sooner (1h 11m by train vs 1h 22m by car). Tickets start at around $26 compared to roughly $25 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cherbourg-en-Cotentin to Caen
How to get from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin to Caen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin to Caen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
33288:48 PM1h11Cherbourg9:59 PMGare de Caen$221One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 33288:48 PM1h11Cherbourg9:59 PMGare de Caen$221One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 33184:47 PM1h09Cherbourg5:56 PMGare de Caen$321One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 33267:31 PM1h11Cherbourg8:42 PMGare de Caen$251One-way0 transfers
- 33046:52 AM1h11Cherbourg8:03 AMGare de Caen$251One-way0 transfers
- 331212:51 PM1h11Cherbourg2:02 PMGare de Caen$321One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin to Caen:
A train is $16 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin to Caen costing on average $32.
Other travel options to Caen take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 3m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cherbourg-en-Cotentin and Caen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cherbourg and arrive in Gare de Caen.
- Travel with TER NOMAD | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF NOMAD RÉSA | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Caen by train.
- Travel with SNCF | Autocar to go to Caen by bus.
- 8 direct trains per day with TER NOMAD | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF NOMAD RÉSA | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
- 6 direct buses per day with SNCF | Autocar.
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