There are 5 ways to get from London to Calais by train, bus, car, car train, rideshare 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.
Recommended option
Train • 1 h 40 min
$49 - $101
Cheapest option
Bus • 5 h
$8 - $12
3 alternative options
Drive, Eurotunnel • 1 h 47 min
$185 - $192
Rideshare • 2 h 54 min
$9 - $28
Drive, car ferry • 2 h 6 min
$41 - $60
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Calais is to bus which costs £6 - £10 and takes 5 h.
The quickest way to get from London to Calais is to train which costs £35 - £80 and takes 1 h 40 min.
The distance between London and Calais is 95 miles.
It takes approximately 1 h 40 min to get from London to Calais, including transfers.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London and arriving at Calais. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 h.
No, there is no direct train from London to Calais. However, there are services departing from London St. Pancras International and arriving at Calais Ville via Calais-Fréthun. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1 h 40 min.
What companies run services between London, England and Calais, France?
Eurostar operates a train from London to Calais 4 times a day. Tickets cost $40 - $90 and the journey takes 55 min. Alternatively, Ouibus operates a bus from London to Calais every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $8 - $12 and the journey takes 5 h.
Rome2rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras International to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $90
- Website
- eurostar.com
- Standard
- $40 - $90
- Premier
- $85 - $110
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- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $171
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
- Phone
- 0890715298
- Website
- ouibus.com
Bus from London to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8 - $12
- Website
- Ouibus
- Phone
- 01304 448866.
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24 - $35
- Schedules at
- poferries.com
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Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9 - $28
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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