There are 5 ways to get from Pontypridd 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 Cardiff Central to London PaddingtonSwansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calais700 / ...
9h 6m€62–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals509 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calais700 / ...
10h 35m€29–79Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Pontypridd to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthunle shuttle
4h 30mBus via Dover
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Calais700 / ...
10h 26m€31–58Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Pontypridd to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
5h 28m€101–141
Pontypridd to Calais by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontypridd to Calais is to bus via Dover which costs €30 - €60 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Pontypridd to Calais is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 28m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontypridd to Calais. However, there are services departing from Catherine Street E2 and arriving at Calais via Kingsway GD, London Victoria and Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
The distance between Pontypridd and Calais is 410 km.
The best way to get from Pontypridd to Calais without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 6m and costs €60 - €140.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Pontypridd to Calais, including transfers.
Pontypridd to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
Pontypridd to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Calais is 1h ahead of Pontypridd. It is currently 8:32 AM in Pontypridd and 9:32 AM in Calais.
There are 1075+ hotels available in Calais.
What companies run services between Pontypridd, Wales and Calais, France?
You can take a bus from Catherine Street E2 to Calais via Greyfriars Road Stop GJ, Kingsway GD, London Victoria, and Dover in around 10h 26m.
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- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- 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 Sophia Gardens to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- 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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