There are 11 ways to get from Spain to Calais by bus, plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
best- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Biarritz - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BIQ - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
7h 19m€152–463Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BCN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
8h 48m€77–273Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
12h 39m€218–388Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
20h 18m€121–211Drive 1,277.3 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Calaiscar 1,277.3 km
12h 46m€206–297Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane PMI - LIL
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
7h 43m€95–220Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane BCN - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routierebus
- Take the train from Amiens to Calais Villetrain
9h 27m€83–291Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAD - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
9h 8m€101–302Fly Málaga Airport to Ostend, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Ostend (OST)plane AGP - OST
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
11h 1m€104–364Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Arrastrain Tgv
- Take the train from Arras to Calais Villetrain Ter
13h 41m€243–431Bus, train via Roissy-en-France
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airportbus
- Take the train from Creil to Amienstrain Ter
- Take the train from Amiens to Calais Villetrain Ter
21h 17m€127–223
Spain to Calais by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Calais is to bus and train which costs €120 - €220 and takes 20h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Calais is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 19m and costs €150 - €470.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Calais. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya and arriving at Calais Ville via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Gare Lille Europe and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 39m.
The distance between Spain and Calais is 1045 km. The road distance is 1277.3 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Calais without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 12h 39m and costs €210 - €390.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Spain to Calais, including transfers.
Spain to Calais train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
Spain to Calais train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Calais is 1277 km. It takes approximately 12h 46m to drive from Spain to Calais.
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What companies run services between Spain and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to Calais Ville via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, Gare Lille Europe, Gare Lille Flandres, and Lille Flandres in around 12h 39m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Perpignan to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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