There are 14 ways to get from Athens to Calais by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)ATH - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
9h 48m€126–349Bus via Budapest
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Calais
43h 27m€81–132Bus, train via Bari
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Take the bus from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv RoissyTgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais VilleTer
35h 6mBus
- Take the bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Liege Gare des Guillemins
- Take the bus from Liege to Calais
37h 46m€185Drive 2,930.6 km
- Drive from Athens to Calais2,930.6 km
27h 40m€522–753Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)ATH - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
9h 25m€112–379Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)ATH - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
10h 29m€112–320Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)ATH - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
10h 59m€145–371Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)ATH - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bruxelles Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
12h 45m€179–562Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)ATH - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
12h 5m€147–469Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)ATH - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Breda
- Take the train from Breda to Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
12h 36m€146–489Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais VilleTer
38h 36mTrain, Bus
- Take the train from Athens to LarissaIc
- Take the bus from Larissa to Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais VilleTer
2d 7h€327–580Drive, car train
- Drive from Athens to Villach Hbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Calais
27h 33m€456–1,519
Athens to Calais by bus, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Calais is to bus via Budapest which costs €80 - €140 and takes 43h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Calais is to fly and train which takes 9h 25m and costs €110 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Calais. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Calais via Elbasan, Tirana and Liege. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 46m.
The distance between Athens and Calais is 2364 km. The road distance is 2930.6 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Calais without a car is to bus and train via Bari which takes 35h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Athens to Calais, including transfers.
Athens to Calais bus services, operated by Top Lines, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Calais bus services, operated by Top Lines, arrive at Elbasan station.
Calais is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 6:31 AM in Athens and 5:31 AM in Calais.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Calais is 2931 km. It takes approximately 27h 40m to drive from Athens to Calais.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Calais, France?
You can take a bus from Athens to Calais via Elbasan, Tirana, and Liege in around 37h 46m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Athens International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Athens International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Athens International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–1,200
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Athens International Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brussels Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
- 1st Class
- €45–60
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €18–27
- Rail 1st Class
- €28–40
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
Train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–85
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- Rail 1st Class
- €26–40
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bari Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €50–75
- Comfort
- €60–85
- Premium
- €85–110
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €65–95
- Comfort
- €75–110
- Premium
- €100–140
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Eindhoven to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Breda to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €16–24
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Elbasan to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Liege Gare des Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Liege to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Larissa to Frankfurt am Main
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €230–340
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
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