There are 5 ways to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Leuven by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from COQUELLES - Sapins - Côté Habitat to FRETHUN - Gare SNCF - Face Gare427
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille EuropeTer
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiTgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to LouvainIc / ...
4h 9m€43–79Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Calais to Ghent DampoortN824
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Leuven StationN84
5h 36m€19–28Bus, train via Bruges
- Take the bus from Calais to Bruges814 / ...
- Take the train from Bruges to LouvainIc / ...
5h 8m€24–35Drive 228.3 km
- Drive from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Leuven228.3 km
2h 25m€36–52Train, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille FlandresTer
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to LeuvenBlaBlaCar Bus
7h 9m€23–49
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Leuven is to bus which costs €19 - €29 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Leuven is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Leuven station. However, there are services departing from Calais and arriving at Leuven Station via Ghent Dampoort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Eurotunnel Calais Terminal and Leuven is 247 km. The road distance is 228.3 km.
The best way to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Leuven without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 9m and costs €40 - €80.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Leuven, including transfers.
Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Calais station.
Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Leuven is 228 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Leuven.
There are 1361+ hotels available in Leuven.
What companies run services between Eurotunnel Calais Terminal, France and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a vehicle from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Leuven Station via Calais and Ghent Dampoort in around 5h 36m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruges to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- 1st Class
- €19–27
- Phone
- 0 800 026 080
- Website
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from COQUELLES - Sapins - Côté Habitat to FRETHUN - Gare SNCF - Face Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
- Website
- sitac-calais-opale-bus.fr
Bus from COQUELLES - Sapins - Côté Habitat to FRETHUN - Gare SNCF - Face Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- sitac-calais-opale-bus.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Leuven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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