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There are 14 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 45m
    €189–439

  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 Bucharest to Lokoshazatrain
    2. Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-KeletitrainIr
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen HbftrainRjx
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain83
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille EuropetrainTgv
    6. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais VilletrainTer
    35h
    €310–548

  4. Drive 2,337.3 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Calaiscar2,337.3 km
    22h 28m
    €362–522

  5. 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 Lille Boulevard de Turinbus
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
    9h 31m
    €138–333

  6. 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 33m
    €190–469

  7. 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 17m
    €146–426

  8. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)planeOTP - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
    10h 33m
    €179–517

  9. 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 10m
    €225–519

  10. 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 54m
    €200–500

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Calaisbus
    28h 3m
    €137

  12. Bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor

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

  13. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Brussels-North train stationbus1929
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to CalaisbusN280
    44h
    €100–178

  14. 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 17m
    €353–1,376

Bucharest to Calais by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration35hAverage Duration
Ticket€310Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Calais, France?

You can take a train from Bucharest to Calais Ville via Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Lille Europe in around 35h. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Bucharest to Calais twice a week. Tickets cost €137 and the journey takes 28h 3m.

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