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Caen · France

Car hire and driving in Caen

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In France traffic drives on the right. Picking up at CFR means 7 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648842 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648843.

Drives from Caen

Car rental from Caen: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Caen to Le HavreFrance48 km (30 mi)about 44 min
Caen to RouenFrance110 km (68 mi)about 1 h 40 min
Caen to Le MansFrance138 km (86 mi)about 2 h 6 min
Caen to RennesFrance154 km (95 mi)about 2 h 21 min
Caen to Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesFrance180 km (112 mi)about 2 h 44 min
Caen to WorthingUnited Kingdom181 km (113 mi)about 2 h 46 min
Caen to EastbourneUnited Kingdom182 km (113 mi)about 2 h 46 min
Caen to BrightonUnited Kingdom183 km (114 mi)about 2 h 48 min
Caen to PortsmouthUnited Kingdom187 km (116 mi)about 2 h 51 min
Caen to AngersFrance191 km (119 mi)about 2 h 55 min
Caen to ArgenteuilFrance192 km (119 mi)about 2 h 55 min
Caen to Boulogne-BillancourtFrance194 km (120 mi)about 2 h 57 min
Caen to LondonUnited Kingdom259 km (161 mi)about 3 h 57 min
Caen to BerlinGermany1,033 km (642 mi)about 15 h 46 min
Caen to MadridSpain1,010 km (628 mi)about 15 h 24 min
Caen to RomeItaly1,286 km (799 mi)about 19 h 37 min
Caen to ParisFrance201 km (125 mi)about 3 h 4 min
Caen to HamburgGermany866 km (538 mi)about 13 h 12 min
Caen to BudapestHungary1,442 km (896 mi)about 21 h 59 min
Caen to WarsawPoland1,536 km (955 mi)about 23 h 26 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Caen?

The right, as everywhere in France.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.