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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 €14 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 7m. 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 €14, while a train costs an average of €39.
Distance: 201 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€39 Average price | €14 Average price Cheapest | €55 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 7m Average total duration Fastest 2h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 22m Average total duration 2h 52m Onboard + 30m 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 |
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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 €24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Caen costing on average €39.
A bus is €404 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Caen costing on average €418.
Other travel options to Caen take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 22m.
Flight takes on average 16h 46m.
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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.
52792:05 PM2h40Paris, La Défense (Terminal Jules Verne)4:45 PMCaen, Pl. de la Gare€91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
52792:05 PM2h40Paris, La Défense (Terminal Jules Verne)4:45 PMCaen, Pl. de la Gare€91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
331312:59 PM1h54Paris Gare Saint-Lazare2:53 PMGare de Caen€461One-way0 transfers
Other options
33098:59 AM1h54Paris Gare Saint-Lazare10:53 AMGare de Caen€461One-way0 transfers
331110:58 AM1h54Paris Gare Saint-Lazare12:52 PMGare de Caen€461One-way0 transfers
33173:58 PM1h55Paris Gare Saint-Lazare5:53 PMGare de Caen€461One-way0 transfers
5064312:10 PM2h55Paris, La Défense (Terminal Jules Verne)3:05 PMCaen, Pl. de la Gare€91One-way0 transfers
5065510:20 AM3h10Paris, Porte Maillot1:30 PMCaen, Pl. de la Gare€91One-way0 transfers
FlixBus9:50 AM3h50Paris, Porte Maillot1:40 PMCaen, Gare Routière€111One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Caen:
A bus is €24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Caen costing on average €39.
A bus is €404 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Caen costing on average €418.
Other travel options to Caen take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 22m.
Flight takes on average 16h 46m.
- Around 15 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 BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, SNCF | Autocar, Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) to go to Caen by bus.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER NOMAD | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF NOMAD RÉSA | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Caen by train.
- 15 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 10 direct trains per day with SNCF NOMAD RÉSA | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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