There are 12 ways to get from Calais to Spain by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Lyon
best- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
11h 24m€137–297Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Calais to Lillebus N870 / ...
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 40m€51–176Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Calais to Parisbus 1700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Barcelonabus FlixBus N1130 / ...
18h 13m€57–166Drive 1,275.5 km
- Drive from Calais to Barcelonacar 1,275.5 km
12h 41m€199–288Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat 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 Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BRU - BCN
7h 44m€78–274Train
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain Ter
- Take the train from Amiens to Paris Nordtrain Ter
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
12h 13m€110–335Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- 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 Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane CDG - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
7h 13m€170–499Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- 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 Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CDG - BCN
7h 27m€84–299Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BVA - MAD
8h 43m€97–285Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BVA - BCN
8h 51m€79–285Bus to Ostend, fly to Málaga Airport
- Take the bus from Calais to Brugesbus
- Fly from Ostend (OST) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane OST - AGP
7h 52m€100–627Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ORY - BCN
8h 22m€96–324
Calais to Spain by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Spain is to bus via Paris which costs €55 - €170 and takes 18h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Spain is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 13m and costs €170 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Calais to Spain station. However, there are services departing from Calais and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station via Lille - Europe Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Spain. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Gare Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 24m.
The distance between Calais and Spain is 1408 km. The road distance is 1275.5 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Spain without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 11h 24m and costs €130 - €300.
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from Calais to Spain, including transfers.
Calais to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Calais station.
Calais to Spain 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 Spain is to train via Lyon which takes 11h 24m and costs €130 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €55 - €170 and takes 18h 13m.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Spain?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Lille Flandres, Gare Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona Sants in around 11h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calais to Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Paris, Barcelona, and Barcelona Sants in around 18h 13m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–170
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €29–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Ostend to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–600
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
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- Rail 1st Class
- €26–40
Train from Calais Ville to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Amiens to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–50
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–85
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- 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
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 09 70 15 01 50
- contact@oise-mobilite.fr
- Website
- oise-mobilite.fr
Bus from Gare routière to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- https://www.oise-mobilite.fr/en
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More Questions & Answers
Calais to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Calais to Spain train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Spain is 1275 km. It takes approximately 12h 41m to drive from Calais to Spain.
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