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Compare train and coach for Lille to Caen
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Lille to Caen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £37 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 54m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £37, while a train costs an average of £76.
Distance: 293 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£37 Average Price Cheapest | £76 Average Price | £86 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 17m Average total duration 5h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 54m Average total duration Fastest 3h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Caen:
A coach is £39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Caen costing on average £76.
Other travel options to Caen take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 17m.
Tickets start at around £37 compared to roughly £86 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £49. The journey takes 5h 47m versus 4h 5m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Lille to Caen
How to get to Caen from Lille by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lille to Caen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1610 · 516462:218h09Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)10:30Caen, Pl. de la Gare£231One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 1610 · 516462:218h09Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)10:30Caen, Pl. de la Gare£231One-way1 change
Fastest
7046+
331914:563h57Lille Flandres18:53Gare de Caen£841One-way1 change
Other options
- 7546+330121:516h16Lille-Europe4:07Gare de Caen£441One-way1 change
- 7082+336120:124h23Lille Flandres0:35Gare de Caen£661One-way1 change
- 7212+33398:305h35Lille-Europe14:05Gare de Caen£761One-way1 change
- 50449 · 506554:059h25Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)13:30Caen, Pl. de la Gare£231One-way1 change
- 51800 · 52798:008h45Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)16:45Caen, Pl. de la Gare£251One-way1 change
- 53635 · 526437:158h00Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)15:15Caen, Pl. de la Gare£291One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Caen:
A coach is £39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Caen costing on average £76.
Other travel options to Caen take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 17m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lille and Caen as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lille Flandres and arrive in Gare de Caen.
- Coaches mostly depart from Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) and arrive in Caen, Gare Routière.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, TER NOMAD | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF NOMAD RÉSA | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Caen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus to go to Caen by coach.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus.
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