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 5 “Côte de Nacre”, direction “Courseulles-Douvres la Délivrande – CHU”
Highway toll: €24
From RENNES/CHERBOURG
When arriving in CAEN, follow “Périphérique NORD”, direction: “CHU – Car-ferry”
Take exit 5: “Côte de Nacre”, direction: 3 “Caen-Nord – Douvres la Délivrande”
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 5
Highway toll: €10
By train
From Paris
Trains to Caen leave from the Saint Lazare station.
Once in Caen train station, walk 564 mètres to “Quai de Juillet” (Caen) and take tramway T2 direction: “Campus 2” and get off at “Côte de Nacre” 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
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.
Then follow the “By train from Paris” instructions (above) or “By car from Paris” instructions (above).
Arrival in Paris – Orly airport
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).
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 “Carpiquet” to “Eglise Saint-Jean station” and then Bus A direction “Campus 2” to “Côte de Nacre” 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
