How to get to Caen?

Nothing could be easier than going to Caen to discover the port city and visit Normandy. Whether by car, boat, train, bike or plane, there is no shortage of means of transport to arrive safely in the capital of Calvados.

All roads lead to Caen!

Coming to Caen by car

By car, the city is easily accessible from many cities, ideal for getting away for a day or a weekend.
Caen is located:

• 2 hours from Paris.
• 1 hour 15 minutes from Mont Saint-Michel.
• 2 hours from Rennes.
• 2 hours 30 minutes from Tours.
• 3 hours 45 minutes from Lille.
• 30 minutes from Bayeux.
• 50 minutes from Deauville.

Coming to Caen by train

Our Best Western Plus Le Moderne hotel is located 1.5 kilometers from Caen SNCF train station, served by many TER trains.

When you get off the train, you can take a taxi, come to us on foot or rent a bike from the Vélolib network.

Arriving by air or sea
Do you live abroad or prefer to fly? Caen-Carpiquet airport – more than 30 national and international destinations – is 6 kilometers from the hotel.
To drop off your bags in our rooms, just take the bus (line 3) which will take you to the city center.

Like any self-respecting port city, Caen is also accessible from the sea, on board a ferry, from Portsmouth.
The Ouistreham ferry terminal is only 15 minutes from the hotel and the Cabourg ferry terminal is 1 hour 30 minutes away.

Discover Caen and its surroundings

Caen is in the heart of Normandy, a perfect geographical location for discovering the region.
Less than 40 kilometres from the city, you can go to Bayeux to admire its cathedral, Deauville, the Côte de la Nacre, visit the Landing Museum...

And extend this Norman immersion in the lounge of the Best Western Plus Le Moderne hotel, to taste our local drinks.