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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Caen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Caen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 40m. 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 $21, while a flight costs an average of $723.
Distance: 124 miles (201 km)
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$48 Average price | $21 Average price Cheapest | $723 Average price | $65 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 40m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 37m Average total duration 3h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 30m Average total duration 2h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Paris to Caen:
A bus is $26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Caen costing on average $48.
A bus is $702 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Caen costing on average $723.
Other travel options to Caen take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 37m.
Flight takes on average 4h 30m.
The journey is about 1h 17m faster (2h 10m by train vs 3h 27m by car) and roughly $18 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($48 vs $65). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Caen
How to get from Paris to Caen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Caen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
506516:10 PM2h55Paris, La Défense (Terminal Jules Verne)9:05 PMCaen, Pl. de la Gare$171One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 506516:10 PM2h55Paris, La Défense (Terminal Jules Verne)9:05 PMCaen, Pl. de la Gare$171One-way0 transfers
Fastest
33298:59 PM1h55Paris Gare Saint-Lazare10:54 PMGare de Caen$501One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 33152:59 PM1h57Paris Gare Saint-Lazare4:56 PMGare de Caen$551One-way0 transfers
- 33236:59 PM1h58Paris Gare Saint-Lazare8:57 PMGare de Caen$551One-way0 transfers
- 33432:28 PM2h06Paris Gare Saint-Lazare4:34 PMGare de Caen$551One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:40 PM2h40Paris, La Défense (Terminal Jules Verne)9:20 PMCaen, Gare Routière$211One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:40 PM2h45Paris, Porte Maillot8:25 PMCaen, Gare Routière$211One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:05 PM4h20Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)8:25 PMCaen, Gare Routière$211One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Caen:
A bus is $26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Caen costing on average $48.
A bus is $702 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Caen costing on average $723.
Other travel options to Caen take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 37m.
Flight takes on average 4h 30m.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Caen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Caen-Carpiquet Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare Saint-Lazare and arrive in Gare de Caen.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Porte Maillot and arrive in Caen, Gare Routière.
- Travel with Air France to go to Caen by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Caen by bus.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF NOMAD RÉSA | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER NOMAD | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER to go to Caen by train.
- 13 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
- 10 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF NOMAD RÉSA | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
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