There are 7 ways to get from Calais to Whitby by train, bus, car train, car, train (Eurostar), 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, bus
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 King's Cross to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyesbus 840
9h 7mTrain
cheapest- 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 King's Cross to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Whitbytrain
9h 36m£87–419Bus, train
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus 700 / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyesbus 840
9h 51mEurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Folkestone to Whitbycar
6h 14mBus
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Rail Stationbus 436 / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyesbus 840
13h 28mBus via Leeds
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyesbus 840
17h 6mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Whitbycar
7h 9m£101–151
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Whitby is to car ferry and drive which costs £100 - £160 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Whitby is to car ferry and drive which takes 7h 9m and costs £100 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Calais to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Calais and arriving at Boyes via London Victoria and Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Whitby via Lille Europe, King's Cross and Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
The distance between Calais and Whitby is 476 miles.
The best way to get from Calais to Whitby without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Calais to Whitby, including transfers.
Calais to Whitby bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Calais station.
Calais to Whitby 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 Whitby is to train which takes 9h 36m and costs £85 - £420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 28m.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Whitby via Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, and Darlington in around 9h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calais to Boyes via London Victoria and Rail Station in around 13h 28m.
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
- 2nd Class
- £14–22
- Rail 1st Class
- £23–35
- 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
- £65–220
- 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
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- 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
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £2–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Bus from Rail Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- 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 Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- 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
- 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
- £25–45
- 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
- £65–160
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Calais to Whitby bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Whitby is 1h behind Calais. It is currently 4:56 PM in Calais and 3:56 PM in Whitby.
Calais to Whitby train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
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