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How to get fromManche to Calaisby train (TGV), bus, car or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Manche to Calais by train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Coutances to Caentrain train C12
    2. Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain train K2+
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    8h 11m
    €148–301

  2. Drive 420.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Manche to Calaiscar car 420.6 km
    4h 20m
    €65–94

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Guilberville-le Saussey to Caenbus bus K12
    2. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Calaisbus bus 700
    10h 33m
    €133–181

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Coutances to Caentrain train C12
    2. Take the train from Caen to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train P10
    3. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Saint-Rochtrain train P45 / ...
    4. Take the train from St Roch Somme to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    8h 49m
    €128–250

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Manche, France and Calais, France?

You can take a vehicle from Manche to Calais Ville via Coutances, Caen, Paris Saint-Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, and Lille Flandres in around 8h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Manche to Calais via Guilberville-le Saussey, Caen - Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 10h 33m.

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