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Compare train, bus, and flight for Grenoble to Caen
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Grenoble to Caen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €69 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 48m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €69, while a flight costs an average of €949.
Distance: 397 miles (639 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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€69 Average price Cheapest | €135 Average price | €949 Average price | €215 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 51m Average total duration 11h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 49m Average total duration 5h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 48m Average total duration Fastest 3h 48m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Grenoble to Caen:
A bus is €66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Grenoble to Caen costing on average €135.
A bus is €880 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Grenoble to Caen costing on average €949.
Other travel options to Caen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 49m.
Bus takes on average 11h 51m.
Tickets start at around €69 compared to roughly €215 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €146. The journey takes 11h 21m versus 7h 50m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Grenoble to Caen
How to get from Grenoble to Caen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Grenoble to Caen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5130 · 506519:00 AM12h05Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière)9:05 PMCaen, Pl. de la Gare€471One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 5130 · 506519:00 AM12h05Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière)9:05 PMCaen, Pl. de la Gare€471One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 6924+
33616:45 PM5h50Gare de Grenoble12:35 AMGare de Caen€521One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 6920+33232:45 PM6h12Gare de Grenoble8:57 PMGare de Caen€551One-way1 transfer
- 6920+3387+
8520942:45 PM6h05Gare de Grenoble8:50 PMGare de Caen€571One-way2 transfers - 6910+331912:47 PM6h06Gare de Grenoble6:53 PMGare de Caen€621One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 PM13h55Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière)1:25 PMCaen, Gare Routière€491One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:55 AM12h20Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière)7:15 PMCaen, Gare Routière€491One-way1 transfer
- AF1043 · AF7364 · AF61568:40 PM21h00Geneva International Airport5:40 PMCaen-Carpiquet Airport€4061One-way2 transfers
- AF1143 · AF7364 · AF61565:00 PM24h40Geneva International Airport5:40 PMCaen-Carpiquet Airport€4071One-way2 transfers
- AF1043 · AF7362 · AF61568:40 PM21h00Geneva International Airport5:40 PMCaen-Carpiquet Airport€4081One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Grenoble to Caen:
A bus is €66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Grenoble to Caen costing on average €135.
A bus is €880 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Grenoble to Caen costing on average €949.
Other travel options to Caen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 49m.
Bus takes on average 11h 51m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Grenoble and Caen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Caen-Carpiquet Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Grenoble and arrive in Gare de Caen.
- Buses mostly depart from Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière) and arrive in Caen, Gare Routière.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Caen by bus.
- Travel with Air France to go to Caen by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF NOMAD RÉSA | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Caen by train.
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