There are 5 ways to get from Port Talbot 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 Port Talbot Parkway to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calaisbus 700 / ...
8h 43m€74–274Bus via Newport
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 8 to Queensway Q1bus
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Calaisbus 700 / ...
10h 38m€30–75Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Port Talbot to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
4h 53mBus
- Take the bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calaisbus 700 / ...
10h 50m€44–119Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Port Talbot to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
5h 50m€107–149
Port Talbot to Calais by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Talbot to Calais is to bus via Newport which costs €30 - €75 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Port Talbot to Calais is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 50m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Talbot station to Calais. However, there are services departing from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 8 and arriving at Calais via Queensway Q1, London Victoria and Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
The distance between Port Talbot and Calais is 502 km.
The best way to get from Port Talbot to Calais without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 43m and costs €70 - €280.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Port Talbot to Calais, including transfers.
Port Talbot to Calais bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, depart from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 8.
Port Talbot to Calais bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, arrive at Queensway Q1 station.
Calais is 1h ahead of Port Talbot. It is currently 12:56 AM in Port Talbot and 1:56 AM in Calais.
Book your Port Talbot to Calais bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between Port Talbot, Wales and Calais, France?
You can take a bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 8 to Calais via Queensway Q1, London Victoria, and Dover in around 10h 38m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- 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
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 8 to Queensway Q1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Queensway Q1 to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 8 to Queensway Q1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–75
- 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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