There are 5 ways to get from Newport to Calais by train, 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, bus
best- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to London PaddingtonSwansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calais700 / ...
7h 47m€75–165Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to London VictoriaUk042 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calais700 / ...
8h 41m€23–48Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Newport to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthunle shuttle
4h 11mBus via Kingsway K14
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals509
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calais700 / ...
8h 46m€27–81Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Newport to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
5h 9m€96–133
Newport to Calais by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newport to Calais is to bus which costs €23 - €50 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Newport to Calais is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 9m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Newport to Calais. However, there are services departing from Queensway Q1 and arriving at Calais via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 41m.
The distance between Newport and Calais is 371 km.
The best way to get from Newport to Calais without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 47m and costs €70 - €170.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Newport to Calais, including transfers.
Newport to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Queensway Q1 station.
Newport to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Calais is 1h ahead of Newport. It is currently 11:21 PM in Newport and 12:21 AM in Calais.
Book your Newport to Calais bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between Newport, Wales and Calais, France?
You can take a bus from Queensway Q1 to Calais via London Victoria in around 8h 41m.
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- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Queensway Q1 to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Kingsway K14 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–65
- 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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