There are 5 ways to get from Didcot to Calais by train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to London PaddingtonBristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to CalaisN814 / ...
7h 15m€46–96Train, bus via Slough
cheapest- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to SloughDidcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to CalaisN814 / ...
8h 50m€35–52Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Didcot to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthunle shuttle
3h 2mBus
- Take the bus from Queens Lane to Green Line Coach Station
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Calais700 / ...
8h 37m€36–51Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Didcot to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
3h 59m€73–100
Didcot to Calais by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Didcot to Calais is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Didcot to Calais is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 59m and costs €70 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Didcot station to Calais. However, there are services departing from Parkway Station and arriving at Calais via Queens Lane, London Victoria and Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between Didcot and Calais is 244 km.
The best way to get from Didcot to Calais without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 15m and costs €45 - €100.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Didcot to Calais, including transfers.
Didcot to Calais bus services, operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire, depart from Queens Lane station.
Didcot to Calais bus services, operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire, arrive at Green Line Coach Station.
Calais is 1h ahead of Didcot. It is currently 4:17 PM in Didcot and 5:17 PM in Calais.
There are 1083+ hotels available in Calais.
What companies run services between Didcot, England and Calais, France?
You can take a bus from Parkway Station to Calais via Queens Lane, Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, and Dover in around 8h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Didcot Parkway to Slough
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- 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
- +44 1865 772250
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Queens Lane to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- 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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