There are 6 ways to get from Calais to Brighton by train (Eurostar), car ferry, bus, train, car train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain
5h 16m£65–217Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Brightoncar
3h 31m£25–66Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Take the bus from Dover to London Victoriabus 700 / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain
6h 37m£38–111Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Take the bus from Dover to London Victoriabus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Churchbus 025
8h 56m£29–91Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Folkestone to Brightoncar
2h 32mCar ferry, bus, train via Sutton
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Take the bus from Dover to London Victoriabus 700 / ...
- Take the train from East Croydon to Brightontrain
6h 45m£38–107
Calais to Brighton by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Brighton is to car ferry and drive which costs £24 - £70 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Brighton is to car ferry and drive which takes 3h 31m and costs £24 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Brighton via Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Calais and Brighton is 284 miles.
The best way to get from Calais to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs £65 - £220.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Calais to Brighton, including transfers.
Calais to Brighton train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
Brighton is 1h behind Calais. It is currently 2:54 AM in Calais and 1:54 AM in Brighton.
Calais to Brighton train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
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What companies run services between Calais, France and Brighton, England?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Brighton via Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 16m.
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 Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from East Croydon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from East Croydon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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