How to get from Paris to Bayeux by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Paris to Bayeux is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Distance | 141 miles (227 km) | |
Available travel modes | Bus or train | |
Ticket price range | $11 - $18 | |
Cheapest mode | Bus • $11 (€10) • 4 h 50 min | |
Fastest mode | Train • $18 (€16) • 2 h 29 min | |
Popular travel companies | BlaBlaCar Bus or SNCF | TER |
Take a bus or train to travel 141 miles (227 km) from Paris to Bayeux. If speed is a priority, then a train is the best option with an average duration of 2 h 29 min; whereas, if saving money is more important, then a bus is the best option with prices starting as low as $11 (€10). The most popular travel companies which serve this route are BlaBlaCar Bus or SNCF | TER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Paris to Bayeux.
The quickest way to travel from Paris to Bayeux is by train, with journey times of between 2 and 2.5 hours, while travelling by bus can take up to 3.5 hours. The distance between the two cities is too close to make the journey by plane. Bayeux is a small historic town, with cobbled streets that are easily explored on foot. Local buses and taxi tours take visitors to the Normandy beaches and D-Day memorials.
Return trips from Bayeux to Paris are also available.
There are no direct buses from Paris to Bayeux, but 3 departures a day from Paris La Defense to Caen, leaving at around 10:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. The journey to Caen takes approximately 3 hours, with an onward journey to Bayeux by local bus or train, which takes around 15 minutes. The bus route is operated by Ouibus, a subsidiary of the French state railway, SNCF. Buses leave from La Defense, a major business district to the West of Paris, which is linked to the city center by Metro.
SNCF Intercity trains from Paris to Bayeux travel seven days a week. 3 departures are direct, taking around 2 hours, while another 3 services involve a connection at Caen, giving an overall journey time of about 3.5 hours. Departures start at around 7:00 a.m. and continue until just after 3:00 p.m. Trains leave from Gare Sant-Lazare, one of the city's mainline stations, which is conveniently located close to major tourist attractions in the center of Paris. Bayeux Station is within walking distance of the city's historic attractions.
There are 2 ways to get from Paris to Bayeux: bus or train.
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Bayeux is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $11 (€10) compared to other travel options to Bayeux:
Taking a bus costs $7 (€6) less than taking a train, which costs on average $18 (€16) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Bayeux from Paris is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 29 min.
Other travel options to Bayeux take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 4 h 50 min of travel time.
The Paris to Bayeux distance is around 141 miles (227 km).
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Paris to Bayeux:
The following travel companies offer services from Paris to Bayeux:
Yes, there are direct services available from Paris to Bayeux with the following travel companies:
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Bayeux as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Paris to Bayeux.
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