There are 4 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Calais by 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calais700 / ...
6h 45m€19–37Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthunle shuttle
2h 16mBus via Dover
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Green Line Coach Station
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Calais700 / ...
6h 55m€23–43Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
3h 13m€64–87
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Calais by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Calais is to bus which costs €19 - €40 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Calais is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 13m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Calais. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Calais via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Calais is 184 km.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Calais without a car is to bus which takes 6h 45m and costs €19 - €40.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Calais, including transfers.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Calais station.
Calais is 1h ahead of Heathrow Terminal 5. It is currently 1:55 PM in Heathrow Terminal 5 and 2:55 PM in Calais.
Book your Heathrow Terminal 5 to Calais bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Calais, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Calais every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €14–20 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
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- 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
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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- 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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