By car
From PARIS, about 2:30 hrs of driving are necessary.
Take the highway “A13”, towards ROUEN and then CAEN.
In Caen, continue on the “Périphérique NORD” (North Ring Road), in the direction indicated by: “Caen Centre, Ouistreham, Car-ferry, CHU, CHR”
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Take exit 3b- "Porte d'Angleterre". Direction "le château"
Highway toll: €28
Please note that the motorway is free-flowing, i.e. there are no toll barriers anymore. Tolls must be paid within 72 hours on the sanef.com website.
From RENNES/CHERBOURG
When arriving in CAEN, follow “Périphérique NORD”, direction: “CHU – Car-ferry”
Take exit 3b- "Porte d'Angleterre". Direction "le château"
Free highway
From LE HAVRE
Cross the Seine on the Normandie Bridge, then follow highway A13 to Caen
Continue on “Périphérique Nord” and take exit 2-Presqu'île-Rives de l'Orne. Direction "Quai Hamelin"
Highway toll: €10
By train
From Paris
Trains to Caen leave from the Saint Lazare station. The journey takes around 2h15hrs. Fare : ~45€.
Tram T1 direction "Hérouville St Clair" to "St Pierre" station.
Other links
- SNCF Information : http://www.sncf.com
- Caen Transport Information : http://www.twisto.fr
- RATP (Paris Metro Transport) Information : http://www.ratp.fr
- Taxi company “Taxi Abeilles” in Caen: +33 (0)2 31 52 17 89
By plane
Arrival in Paris – Charles de Gaulle
By train
Train connection : Go to the Saint-Lazare train station, by taking firstly the RER B subway (to the Gare du Nord train station), followed by the RER E regional train.
You may reach the Saint-Lazare train station also by RoissyBus directly from CDG to Opera (about 1 hour journey). There is a 15min. walk from Opera bust stop to the Saint-Lazare station.
Then follow the “By train from Paris” instructions (above) or “By car from Paris” instructions (above).
By bus
Bus connection : flixbus
You can take a bus from Roissypole Terminal 3 to Caen Central bus station. The journey takes around 3:30 hrs. Fare : ~34 euros.
Arrival in Paris – Orly airport
Train connection :Go to the Saint-Lazare train station, using the Orlyval automatic train, then take the RER B subway (to the Gare du Nord train station), followed by the RER E regional train.
Follow the “By train from Paris” instructions (above) or “By car from Paris” instructions (above).
Bus connection : flixbus
You can take a bus from Parking Cars de Groupe b, 94390 Paris Orly Airport to Caen Central bus station. The journey takes around 3:30 hrs. Fare : ~34 euros.
Tram T1 direction "Hérouville St Clair" to "St Pierre" station.
Arrival in Caen – Carpiquet airport
Connections with Europe via Lyon, and with the rest of the World via Orly
Take a taxi at the airport or public transport (about one hour by bus): Bus 3 direction “Ifs Jean Vilar” to “Théâtre Quai 2” station
Useful links
- Paris Airport Information: www.aeroportsdeparis.fr
- Paris Metro Information: http://www.ratp.fr
- Caen airport information: www.caen.aeroport.fr
- Caen Transport Information : http://www.twisto.fr
- Taxi company “Taxi Abeilles” in Caen: +33 (0)2 31 52 17 89
