There are 5 ways to get from Calais to England by train (Eurostar), car ferry, bus, rideshare, 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
3h 52m£40–167Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Calais to London94.8 mi
3h 13m£11–14Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Take the bus from Dover to London Victoriabus 700 / ...
5h 44m£14–58Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
2h 13mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
3h 11m£24–66
Calais to England by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to England is to rideshare which costs £11 - £14 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to England is to car ferry and drive which takes 3h 11m and costs £23 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to England station. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Leicester Square station via Lille Europe and King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Calais and England is 232 miles.
The best way to get from Calais to England without a car is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs £40 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Calais to England, including transfers.
Calais to England train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
England is 1h behind Calais. It is currently 1:41 AM in Calais and 12:41 AM in England.
Calais to England train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
There are 21330+ hotels available in England.
What companies run services between Calais, France and England?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Leicester Square station via Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross St. Pancras station in around 3h 52m.
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
- +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
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Calais to London
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Calais and England. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.































