There are 5 ways to get from Carmarthen to Calais 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 Carmarthen to London PaddingtonCarmarthen - London Paddington
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calais700 / ...
10h 24m€88–102Train, bus via Newport
cheapest- Take the train from Carmarthen to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calais700 / ...
11h 38m€35–89Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Carmarthen to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthunle shuttle
5h 25mBus
- Take the bus from Rose and Crown to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals508
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Calais700 / ...
12h€36–66Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Carmarthen to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
6h 23m€116–162
Carmarthen to Calais by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carmarthen to Calais is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Carmarthen to Calais is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 23m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Carmarthen to Calais. However, there are services departing from Rose and Crown and arriving at Calais via London Victoria and Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Carmarthen and Calais is 515 km.
The best way to get from Carmarthen to Calais without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 24m and costs €85 - €110.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Carmarthen to Calais, including transfers.
Carmarthen to Calais bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Rose and Crown station.
Carmarthen to Calais bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Calais is 1h ahead of Carmarthen. It is currently 7:52 PM in Carmarthen and 8:52 PM in Calais.
There are 1065+ hotels available in Calais.
What companies run services between Carmarthen, Wales and Calais, France?
You can take a bus from Rose and Crown to Calais via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Dover in around 12h.
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- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Carmarthen to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Carmarthen to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €38–40
- 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
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Carmarthen to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Queensway Q1 to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Rose and Crown to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- 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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