There are 13 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 Lille-Lesquin Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane ATH - LIL
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
9h 9m€165–309Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane ATH - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
10h 44m€100–368Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Namurbus
- Take the train from Namur to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
39h 20mDrive 2,930.8 km
- Drive from Athens to Calaiscar 2,930.8 km
27h 46m€546–789Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ATH - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain
9h 39m€133–277Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane ATH - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethuntrain
10h 37m€174–424Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane ATH - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain
9h 46m€137–342Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ATH - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain
11h 49m€212–442Bus, train via Tirana
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Namurbus
- Take the train from Namur to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
39h 25m€214–246Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Namurbus
- Take the train from Namur to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
40h 41mBus, train #2
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Brussels-Nordbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Tournaitrain Trn / ...
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
47h 36mBus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditelbus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Calaisbus
2d€213–235Drive, car train
- Drive from Athens to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Calaiscar
32h 51m€510–725
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Calais is to fly and train which costs €130 - €280 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Calais is to fly and train which takes 9h 9m and costs €160 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Calais. However, there are services departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Calais via Ruse and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Athens and Calais is 2307 km. The road distance is 2930.8 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Calais without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Athens to Calais, including transfers.
Athens to Calais bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
Athens to Calais bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel station.
Calais is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 8:52 PM in Athens and 7:52 PM in Calais.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Calais is 2931 km. It takes approximately 27h 46m to drive from Athens to Calais.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Calais, France?
You can take a bus from Athens Karolou to Calais via Ruse, Buchurest, and Bucharest in around 2d.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
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