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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lyon to Caen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Caen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $26. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 20m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $26, and a flight costs an average of $105.
Distance: 339 miles (547 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$114 Average price | $53 Average price Cheapest | $553 Average price | $221 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 38m Average total duration 4h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 34m Average total duration 9h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 20m Average total duration Fastest 1h 20m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 6h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Caen:
A bus is $60 (€49) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Caen costing on average $114 (€93).
A bus is $500 (€409) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Caen costing on average $553 (€453).
Other travel options to Caen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 8m.
Bus takes on average 9h 4m.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Caen
How to get from Lyon to Caen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Caen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 4788 · 52796:15 AM10h30Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)4:45 PMCaen, Pl. de la Gare$541One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 4788 · 52796:15 AM10h30Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)4:45 PMCaen, Pl. de la Gare$541One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 5376+
33399:30 AM4h32Lyon Part Dieu2:02 PMGare de Caen$1731One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 6608+33118:04 AM4h48Lyon Part Dieu12:52 PMGare de Caen$1461One-way1 transfer
- 6602+33096:04 AM4h49Lyon Part Dieu10:53 AMGare de Caen$1461One-way1 transfer
- 6612+331310:04 AM4h49Lyon Part Dieu2:53 PMGare de Caen$1591One-way1 transfer
- 94782 · 506552:30 AM11h00Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)1:30 PMCaen, Pl. de la Gare$631One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus5:00 AM10h20Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)3:20 PMCaen, Gare Routière$841One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus8:35 AM11h50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)8:25 PMCaen, Gare Routière$921One-way1 transfer
- 6805+
AF6165 · AF6156+
8795168:06 AM10h24Lyon Part Dieu6:30 PMCaen-Carpiquet Airport$10531One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Caen:
A bus is $60 (€49) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Caen costing on average $114 (€93).
A bus is $500 (€409) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Caen costing on average $553 (€453).
Other travel options to Caen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 8m.
Bus takes on average 9h 4m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Caen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Caen-Carpiquet Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Gare de Caen.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Caen, Gare Routière.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa to go to Caen by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Regionale, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Caen by train.
- Travel with Volotea to go to Caen by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct flights per day with Volotea.
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