There are 7 ways to get from London to Clais by train (Eurostar), train, ferry, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Amienstrain Ter
- Take the train from Amiens to Serqueuxtrain Ter
5h 21m€206–307Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Claiscar
4h 52m€83–169Train, ferry
- Take the train from London Victoria to Lewestrain London Victoria - Eastbourne / ...
- Take the ferry from Newhaven Ferry Terminal to Dieppe Ferry Terminalferry Dieppe - Newhaven
8h 16mTrain, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Place de la Libérationbus 520
8h 37m€160–247Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Claiscar
3h 30m€188–214Train via La Tete de Cheval
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Amienstrain Ter
- Take the train from Amiens to Serqueuxtrain Ter
6h 31m€175–270Train, ferry via Brighton
- Take the train from London Blackfriars to Brightontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Newhaven to Dieppeferry
8h 47m€147–246
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Clais is to drive and car ferry which costs €80 - €170 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from London to Clais is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 30m and costs €180 - €220.
No, there is no direct train from London to Clais. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Serqueux via Gare Lille Europe, Lille Flandres and Amiens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between London and Clais is 488 km.
The best way to get from London to Clais without a car is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs €200 - €310.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from London to Clais, including transfers.
London to Clais train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
Clais is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 4:02 AM in London and 5:02 AM in Clais.
London to Clais train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
There are 252+ hotels available in Clais.
What companies run services between London, England and Clais, France?
You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Clais via Lille Europe, Gare Lille Europe, Gare Lille Flandres, Lille Flandres, Amiens, and Serqueux in around 5h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Amiens to Serqueux
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Amiens to Serqueux
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Lewes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Blackfriars to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €41
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gare Routiere to Place de la Libération
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie)
- Phone
- 02 35 03 53 15
- Website
- Transmanche Ferries
Ferry from Newhaven Ferry Terminal to Dieppe Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Transmanche Ferries
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Ferry from Port of Newhaven to Dieppe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Adult passenger
- €27–40
- Standard Car
- €70–240
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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