There are 5 ways to get from English Channel to Calais by unknown, train, bus, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Travel, train, bus
best- Walk from English Channel to Corkickleunknown
- Take the train from Corkickle to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calaisbus 700 / ...
11h 58mTravel, bus
- Walk from English Channel to Workingtonunknown
- Take the bus from Workington to Penrith Rail Stationbus X4 / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 590
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calaisbus 700 / ...
17h 41mTravel, Eurotunnel
- Walk from English Channel to Folkestoneunknown
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
10h 51mTravel, train, fly
- Walk from English Channel to Partonunknown
- Take the train from Parton to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane NCL - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
10h 20mTravel, car ferry
- Walk from English Channel to Port of Doverunknown
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
11h 43m
Newcastle (NCL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between English Channel and Calais is 670 km.
The best way to get from English Channel to Calais without a car is to travel and train and bus which takes 11h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 58m to get from English Channel to Calais, including transfers.
Calais is 1h ahead of English Channel. It is currently 1:05 PM in English Channel and 2:05 PM in Calais.
There are 1094+ hotels available in Calais.
What companies run services between English Channel and Calais, France?
There is no direct connection from English Channel to Calais. However, you can travel to Corkickle, take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to London Euston, walk to Euston station, take the subway to Victoria station, walk to London Victoria, then take the bus to Calais. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from English Channel to Calais via Workington, Rail Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, and London Victoria in around 17h 41m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Corkickle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Parton to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
- 1st Class
- €45–60
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €50–75
- Comfort
- €60–85
- Premium
- €85–110
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Workington to Penrith Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Rail Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- 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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