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Compare coach and train for La Rochelle to Caen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from La Rochelle to Caen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £53 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 35m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £53, while a train costs an average of £114.
Distance: 341 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£114 Average Price | £53 Average Price Cheapest | £97 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 35m Average total duration Fastest 5h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 6m Average total duration 7h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 29m 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 La Rochelle to Caen:
A coach is £61 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from La Rochelle to Caen costing on average £114.
Other travel options to Caen take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 6m.
Tickets start at around £114 compared to roughly £97 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-17.61. The journey takes 5h 5m versus 4h 29m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom La Rochelle to Caen
How to get to Caen from La Rochelle by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from La Rochelle to Caen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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332917:005h54La Rochelle station22:54Gare de Caen£611One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 8364+332917:005h54La Rochelle station22:54Gare de Caen£611One-way1 change
Fastest
- 8378+
105378+1658213:475h45La Rochelle station19:32Gare de Caen£641One-way2 changes
Other options
- 8378+335113:476h07La Rochelle station19:54Gare de Caen£611One-way1 change
- F15 (864009)+8364+332916:296h25La Rochelle Porte Dauphine22:54Gare de Caen£631One-way2 changes
- L15 (864757)+8378+335112:307h24La Rochelle Porte Dauphine19:54Gare de Caen£631One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from La Rochelle to Caen:
A coach is £35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from La Rochelle to Caen costing on average £72.
Other travel options to Caen take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 5m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between La Rochelle and Caen as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from La Rochelle station and arrive in Gare de Caen.
- Coaches mostly depart from La Rochelle, Jean Moulin and arrive in Caen, Gare Routière.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF NOMAD RÉSA | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Caen by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Caen by coach.
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