There are 11 ways to get from Belfast to Calais by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, busferry, or ferry
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, drive
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BHD - AMS
- Drive from Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS to Calaiscar
7h 32m€158–353Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane DUB - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routièrebus
- Take the train from Amiens to Calais Villetrain
10h 22m€79–328Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
17h 15m€201–642Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calaisbus 700 / ...
19h 39m€156–486Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Calaisbus 700 / ...
21h 35mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to London City Airport (LCY)plane BHD - LCY
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
8h 3m€160–443Fly Belfast International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BFS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
8h 18m€112–334Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BHD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
8h 2m€107–418Fly Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BFS - STN
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
8h 43m€109–337Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane DUB - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
10h 2m€96–297Car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the ferry from Seacombe Ferry Terminal to Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminalferry Fer
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 550 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calaisbus 700 / ...
23h 58m
Belfast to Calais by bus, car ferry, taxi, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Calais is to bus and fly and train which costs €75 - €330 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Calais is to fly and drive which takes 7h 32m and costs €150 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Calais. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Calais via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 35m.
The distance between Belfast and Calais is 1092 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Calais without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 17h 15m and costs €200 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Belfast to Calais, including transfers.
Belfast to Calais bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Calais bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Calais is 1h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 11:22 AM in Belfast and 12:22 PM in Calais.
There are 1121+ hotels available in Calais.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Calais, France?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Calais. However, you can take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then drive to Calais. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victoria Square Victoria Street to Calais Ville via Stena Line terminus, Belfast, Liverpool, Liverpool Lime Street, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 17h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €23–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €80–120
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €150–210
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €65–95
- Comfort
- €75–110
- Premium
- €100–140
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
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
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 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
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 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 Amiens to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €60–80
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
- 1st Class
- €45–60
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €17–25
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €25–35
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- 09 70 15 01 50
- contact@oise-mobilite.fr
- Website
- oise-mobilite.fr
Bus from Aéroport to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- https://www.oise-mobilite.fr/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €42–230
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €161
- Phone
- 0151 330 1444
- Website
- merseyferries.co.uk
Ferry from Seacombe Ferry Terminal to Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.merseyferries.co.uk/
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