There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal by train, bus, car, car train, 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 Cardiff Central to London PaddingtonSwansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to CalaisN1700 / ...
8h 46m€60–121Bus via Kingsway GD
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London VictoriaUk042 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to CalaisN1700 / ...
10h 6m€21–43Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthunle shuttle
4h 28mBus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to CalaisN1700 / ...
9h 58m€22–47Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
5h 47m€100–141
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal is to bus via Kingsway GD which costs €21 - €45 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 47m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Calais via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 58m.
The distance between Cardiff and Eurotunnel Calais Terminal is 389 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 46m and costs €60 - €130.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Cardiff to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal, including transfers.
Cardiff to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
There are 1380+ hotels available in Eurotunnel Calais Terminal.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Eurotunnel Calais Terminal, France?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Calais in around 9h 58m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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