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Compare train, bus, and flight for Clermont-Ferrand to Caen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Clermont-Ferrand to Caen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $43. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 26m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $43, and a train costs an average of $53.
Distance: 285 miles (459 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$93 Average price | $66 Average price Cheapest | $182 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 56m Average total duration Fastest 5h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 30m Average total duration 10h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Clermont-Ferrand to Caen:
A bus is $27 (€22) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Clermont-Ferrand to Caen costing on average $93 (€76).
A bus is $405 (€332) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Clermont-Ferrand to Caen costing on average $471 (€386).
Other travel options to Caen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 26m.
Bus takes on average 10h 0m.
Travel optionsfrom Clermont-Ferrand to Caen
How to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Caen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Clermont-Ferrand to Caen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5990+
33017:21 PM8h47Clermont-Ferrand station4:08 AMGare de Caen$1071One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
5990+
33017:21 PM8h47Clermont-Ferrand station4:08 AMGare de Caen$1071One-way1 transfer
Fastest
5990+
33017:21 PM8h47Clermont-Ferrand station4:08 AMGare de Caen$1071One-way1 transfer
Other options
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33458:30 AM9h23Clermont-Ferrand station5:53 PMGare de Caen$2291One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Clermont-Ferrand to Caen:
A bus is $27 (€22) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Clermont-Ferrand to Caen costing on average $93 (€76).
A bus is $405 (€332) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Clermont-Ferrand to Caen costing on average $471 (€386).
Other travel options to Caen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 26m.
Bus takes on average 10h 0m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Clermont-Ferrand and Caen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Clermont-Ferrand station and arrive in Gare de Caen.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Caen-Carpiquet Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière) and arrive in Caen, Gare Routière.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Caen by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Caen by train.
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