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There are 13 ways to get from Bucharest to Calais by plane, train, bus, car ferry, train (TGV), car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeOTP - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
    8h 47m
    €180–405

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Doverbus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    21h 36m
    €59–75

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletitrainIr
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbftrainEc / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille EuropetrainTgv
    6. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais VilletrainTer
    34h 8m
    €237–509

  4. Drive 2,337.4 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Calaiscar2,337.4 km
    22h 22m
    €360–520

  5. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeOTP - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
    8h 34m
    €181–445

  6. Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)planeOTP - BVA
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routièrebus
    3. Take the train from Amiens to Calais Villetrain
    10h 18m
    €151–326

  7. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)planeOTP - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
    9h 28m
    €151–395

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeOTP - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
    11h 12m
    €216–535

  9. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeOTP - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain
    3. Take the train from Breda to Bruxelles-Miditrain
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
    5. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
    11h 55m
    €200–510

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Calaisbus
    28h 3m
    €138

  11. Bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Calaisbus
    41h 15m

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ploieștibus
    2. Take the bus from Ploiești to Lillebus
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais VilletrainTer
    43h 18m
    €119–197

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Calaiscar
    24h 9m
    €352–1,370

Bucharest to Calais by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration34h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€237Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Calais, France?

You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Calais Ville via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Lille Europe in around 34h 8m. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Bucharest to Calais twice a week. Tickets cost €138 and the journey takes 28h 3m.

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