There are 7 ways to get from Caen to Bristol by train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, car train, ferry, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
7h 2m£228–382Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 040 / ...
16h 16m£52–107Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Caen to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Bristolcar
7h 45m£59–379Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Caen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Bristolcar
6h 50m£207–252Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouthferry Fr Oui-Gb Pme
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
11h 14m£81–122Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane CDG - BRS
6h 31m£93–223Train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly
- Take the train from Caen to Granvilletrain
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane JER - BRS
7h 48m£127–296
Caen to Bristol by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Bristol is to bus which costs £50 - £110 and takes 16h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Bristol is to train and fly which takes 6h 31m and costs £90 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen station to Bristol station. However, there are services departing from Caen - Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Bristol. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Caen and Bristol is 553 miles.
The best way to get from Caen to Bristol without a car is to train which takes 7h 2m and costs £220 - £390.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Caen to Bristol, including transfers.
Caen to Bristol bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Caen - Bus Station.
Caen to Bristol train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen to Bristol is to train which takes 7h 2m and costs £220 - £390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £110 and takes 16h 16m.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Bristol, England?
You can take a train from Caen to Bristol Temple Meads via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 7h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Bus Station via Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 16h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–390
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–390
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
Ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £38
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Caen to Bristol bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal station.
Bristol is 1h behind Caen. It is currently 21:19 in Caen and 20:19 in Bristol.
Caen to Bristol train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
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