Caen: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Caen is a city of 110,624 people in France (Normandy), 21 m (69 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Gare de Caen.
Key facts
Daylight in Caen runs from about 8 h 16 min a day in late December to 16 h 18 min in late June (computed for 49.19° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Caen is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,233 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Deauville Normandie airport (DOL, 42 km).
Flights to Caen: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Gare de Caen, Gare de Caen Saint-Pierre. Trains to Caen
Buses to Caen · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Caen Memorial | 550,000 | 2019 |
| Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen | 73,239 | 2017 |
| Musée de Normandie | 56,683 | 2019 |
| Departmental archives of Calvados | 2,764 | 2022 |
The busiest is Caen Memorial at 550,000 visitors in 2019. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Caen
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 259 km (United Kingdom) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Paris, 201 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 382 km (United Kingdom) — flights
- Brussels, 384 km (Belgium) — flights
- Bristol, 298 km (United Kingdom) — tours
- Cardiff, 324 km (United Kingdom)
- Leicester, 388 km (United Kingdom)
- Coventry, 367 km (United Kingdom)
- Nantes, 236 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Islington, 262 km (United Kingdom) — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Pernik, Nashville, Alexandria, Stevens Point, Coventry, Portsmouth, Würzburg, Thiès, Treviso, Taichung, Ohrid, Reșița.
Common questions
Which airport serves Caen?
Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Caen?
About 110,624 people live in Caen, across 26 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Caen in?
Europe/Paris, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Caen?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Caen?
London (259 km), Paris (201 km), Birmingham (382 km), Brussels (384 km), Bristol (298 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.