There are 8 ways to get from Calais to Liverpool by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car train, car, plane, or car ferry
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 37m£90–472Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 550 / ...
10h 54m£24–58Bus, train
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus 700 / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
7h£56–223Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Folkestone to Liverpoolcar
5h 30mTrain, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- 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 train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
8h 36m£87–242Bus, train via Wolverhampton
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Green Line Coach Station to Gloucester Green Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Oxford to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
13h 22m£49–189Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Liverpoolcar
6h 26m£95–149Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Liverpool (LPL)plane CDG - LPL
7h 3m£81–270
Calais to Liverpool by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Liverpool is to bus which costs £24 - £60 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Liverpool is to car ferry and drive which takes 6h 26m and costs £90 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Calais to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Calais and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 54m.
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 37m.
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 37m and costs £90 - £480.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Calais to Liverpool, including transfers.
Calais to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Calais station.
Calais to Liverpool train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
The best way to get from Calais to Liverpool is to train which takes 6h 37m and costs £90 - £480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £60 and takes 10h 54m.
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 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calais to Liverpool, Liverpool One via London Victoria in around 10h 54m.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–190
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
- £15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £15–22
- Rail 1st Class
- £23–35
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £29–45
- Rail 1st Class
- £45–65
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27
- 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
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–130
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- 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
- +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
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Oxford to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–80
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- +44 1865 772250
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Green Line Coach Station to Gloucester Green Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- 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
- £24–40
- 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
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Calais to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Liverpool is 1h behind Calais. It is currently 7:17 PM in Calais and 6:17 PM 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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