There are 4 ways to get from Solihull 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 Solihull to London Marylebonetrain Birmingham Moor Street - London Marylebone / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calaisbus 700 / ...
7h 52m€49–103Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to London Victoriabus Uk024 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calaisbus 700 / ...
9h 57m€22–42Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Solihull to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
3h 55mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Solihull to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
4h 51m€89–123
Solihull to Calais by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solihull to Calais is to bus which costs €22 - €45 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Solihull to Calais is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 51m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Solihull to Calais. However, there are services departing from Solihull Town Centre and arriving at Calais via Pool Meadow Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 57m.
The distance between Solihull and Calais is 325 km.
The best way to get from Solihull to Calais without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 52m and costs €45 - €110.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Solihull to Calais, including transfers.
Solihull to Calais bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, depart from Pool Meadow Bus Station.
Solihull to Calais bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, arrive at London Victoria station.
Calais is 1h ahead of Solihull. It is currently 5:42 PM in Solihull and 6:42 PM in Calais.
There are 1022+ hotels available in Calais.
What companies run services between Solihull, England and Calais, France?
You can take a bus from Solihull Town Centre to Calais via Pool Meadow Bus Station and London Victoria in around 9h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- chilternrailways.co.uk
Train from Solihull to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/
- 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
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
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 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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