There are 3 ways to get from Cheltenham to Calais by bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 444 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calaisbus 700 / ...
9h 18m€40–55Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cheltenham to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
4h 10mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cheltenham to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
5h 12m€76–114
Cheltenham to Calais by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheltenham to Calais is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cheltenham to Calais is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 12m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Cheltenham station to Calais. However, there are services departing from Royal Well Bus Station and arriving at Calais via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Cheltenham and Calais is 349 km.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Calais without a car is to bus which takes 9h 18m and costs €35 - €60.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Cheltenham to Calais, including transfers.
Cheltenham to Calais bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Royal Well Bus Station.
Cheltenham to Calais bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Calais is 1h ahead of Cheltenham. It is currently 6:18 PM in Cheltenham and 7:18 PM in Calais.
There are 1026+ hotels available in Calais.
What companies run services between Cheltenham, England and Calais, France?
You can take a bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Calais via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 9h 18m.
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Royal Well Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/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
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.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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