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Compare bus and train for Orléans to Caen
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Orléans to Caen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $34 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 20m. 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 bus costs an average of $34, while a train costs an average of $69.
Distance: 136 miles (219 km)
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$34 Average price Cheapest | $69 Average price |
5h 26m Average total duration 4h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 20m Average total duration Fastest 3h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Orléans to Caen
How to get from Orléans to Caen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Orléans to Caen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
3158 · 527910:00 AM6h45Orléans, Avenue Georges Pompidou4:45 PMCaen, Pl. de la Gare$201One-way1 transfer
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3158 · 527910:00 AM6h45Orléans, Avenue Georges Pompidou4:45 PMCaen, Pl. de la Gare$201One-way1 transfer
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333910:11 AM3h51Les Aubrais2:02 PMGare de Caen$831One-way1 transfer
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33235:10 PM3h55Les Aubrais9:05 PMGare de Caen$811One-way1 transfer
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33118:51 AM4h01Les Aubrais12:52 PMGare de Caen$811One-way1 transfer
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334111:41 AM4h20Les Aubrais4:01 PMGare de Caen$811One-way1 transfer
53906 · 5165112:00 PM9h05Orléans, Avenue Georges Pompidou9:05 PMCaen, Pl. de la Gare$231One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus7:45 AM7h50Orléans, Arrêt de tram Libération3:35 PMCaen, Gare Routière$341One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus4:45 AM8h55Orléans, Arrêt de tram Libération1:40 PMCaen, Gare Routière$341One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Orléans to Caen:
A bus is $35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Orléans to Caen costing on average $69.
Other travel options to Caen take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 26m.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Orléans and Caen as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare d'Orléans and arrive in Gare de Caen.
- Buses mostly depart from Orléans, Arrêt de tram Libération and arrive in Caen, Gare Routière.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Caen by bus.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER to go to Caen by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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