There are 4 ways to get from Calais to Manche by train, bus, 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, bus
best- Take the train from Calais Ville to AmiensTer
- Take the bus from Amiens to Caen712
- Take the train from Caen to Saint-LôC12
9h 18m€56–79Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Calais to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Take the train from Caen to LisonTer
10h 56m€50–92Train
- Take the train from Calais Ville to AmiensTer
- Take the train from Amiens to Rouen Rive DroiteP45 / ...
- Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to CaenTer
- Take the train from Caen to Saint-LôC12
9h 38m€90–175Drive 418.9 km
- Drive from Calais to Manche418.9 km
4h 18m€65–94
Calais to Manche by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Manche is to bus and train which costs €50 - €95 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Manche is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs €60 - €95.
The distance between Calais and Manche is 504 km. The road distance is 418.9 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Manche without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 18m and costs €55 - €80.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Calais to Manche, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Manche is 419 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Calais to Manche.
There are 454+ hotels available in Manche.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Manche, France?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Gare via Amiens, Rouen Rive Droite, Caen, Saint-Lô, and Gare Sncf in around 9h 38m.
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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 Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €36
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Saint-Lô
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Amiens to Rouen Rive Droite
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rouen Rive Droite to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Saint-Lô
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Amiens to Rouen Rive Droite
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Rouen Rive Droite to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amiens to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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