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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 €18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 39m. 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 €18, while a flight costs an average of €487.
Distance: 201 km
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€39 Average price | €18 Average price Cheapest | €487 Average price | €55 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 39m Average total duration Fastest 2h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 37m Average total duration 3h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 29m Average total duration 2h 29m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Paris to Caen
Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Caen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Caen:
A bus is €22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Caen costing on average €39.
A bus is €469 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Caen costing on average €487.
Other travel options to Caen take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 37m.
Flight takes on average 4h 29m.
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.
5064312:10 PM 2h55 Paris, La Défense (Terminal Jules Verne) 3:05 PM Caen, Pl. de la Gare €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 50643
12:10 PM 2h55 Paris, La Défense (Terminal Jules Verne) 3:05 PM Caen, Pl. de la Gare €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
331312:59 PM 1h54 Paris Gare Saint-Lazare 2:53 PM Gare de Caen €46 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 3301
12:32 AM 3h35 Paris Gare Saint-Lazare 4:07 AM Gare de Caen €20 1 One-way 0 transfers - 3327
8:59 PM 2h01 Paris Gare Saint-Lazare 11:00 PM Gare de Caen €27 1 One-way 0 transfers - 3357
7:59 PM 2h02 Paris Gare Saint-Lazare 10:01 PM Gare de Caen €27 1 One-way 0 transfers
- 85279
2:05 PM 2h55 Paris, La Défense (Terminal Jules Verne) 5:00 PM Caen, Pl. de la Gare €10 1 One-way 0 transfers - 50655
10:20 AM 3h10 Paris, Porte Maillot 1:30 PM Caen, Pl. de la Gare €10 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
12:00 PM 3h35 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 3:35 PM Caen, Gare Routière €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
- AF7364 · AF6156
12:35 PM 5h00 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 5:35 PM Caen-Carpiquet Airport €1,053 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF7370 · AF6152
9:05 PM 12h40 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 9:45 AM Caen-Carpiquet Airport €1,157 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Caen:
A bus is €22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Caen costing on average €39.
A bus is €469 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Caen costing on average €487.
Other travel options to Caen take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 37m.
Flight takes on average 4h 29m.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 6 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 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.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Caen by bus.
- 10 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF NOMAD RÉSA | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER NOMAD | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
- 13 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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