There are 8 ways to get from Calais to Liverpool by train (Eurostar), car ferry, bus, train, car train, car, or plane
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 Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 46m£155–281Car ferry, bus
cheapest- 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 Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
11h 13m£33–146Car 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 Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
8h 8m£81–181Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Folkestone to Liverpoolcar
5h 30mCar ferry, bus, train via Manchester
- 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 Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
12h 3m£43–108Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Liverpoolcar
6h 26m£76–148Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRU - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
7h 50m£93–282Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BVA - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
8h 42m£52–256
Calais to Liverpool by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Liverpool is to car ferry and bus and train via Manchester which costs £40 - £110 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Liverpool is to car ferry and drive which takes 6h 26m and costs £75 - £150.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
The distance between Calais and Liverpool is 424 miles.
The best way to get from Calais to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 6h 46m and costs £150 - £290.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Calais to Liverpool, including transfers.
Calais to Liverpool train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
Liverpool is 1h behind Calais. It is currently 11:13 AM in Calais and 10:13 AM in Liverpool.
Calais to Liverpool 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 Liverpool, England?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Liverpool Lime Street via Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 6h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–180
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £25–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
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
- £14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Calais Ville to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 09 70 15 01 50
- contact@oise-mobilite.fr
- Website
- oise-mobilite.fr
Bus from Gare routière to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.oise-mobilite.fr/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
- £17–27
- 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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