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Compare train and coach for Caen to Alençon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Caen to Alençon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £9 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 42m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £9, while a coach costs an average of £12.
Distance: 90 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£9 Average Price Cheapest | £12 Average Price | £26 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 42m Average total duration Fastest 1h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 58m Average total duration 1h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Caen to Alençon:
A train is £2 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Caen to Alençon costing on average £12.
Other travel options to Alençon take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 58m.
The journey is about 4m faster (1h 12m by train vs 1h 16m by car) and roughly £16 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£9 vs £26). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get to Alençon from Caen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Caen to Alençon is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:251h45Caen10:10Alençon£201One-way0 changes
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- 8:251h45Caen10:10Alençon£201One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 8:251h45Caen10:10Alençon£201One-way0 changes
Other options
- 7:251h45Caen9:10Alençon£201One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Caen to Alençon:
A train is £2 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Caen to Alençon costing on average £12.
Other travel options to Alençon take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 58m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Caen and Alençon as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Caen and arrive in Alençon station.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, SNCF | Autocar, Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), SNCF Bus to go to Alençon by coach.
- Travel with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Alençon by train.
- 5 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar, Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), SNCF Bus.
- 6 direct trains per day with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
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