There are 12 ways to get from Spain to Calais by bus, plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), car, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
best- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus
- 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
6h 32m€165–446Fly 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
7h 58m€82–264Train 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
11h 49m€207–341Bus, train via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Aéroport Orly 4bus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Villetrain Ter
18h 43m€108–239Drive 1,277.3 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Calaiscar 1,277.3 km
12h 46m€209–301Fly 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
8h 25m€86–285Fly 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
8h 19m€101–294Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane MAD - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routierebus
- Take the train from Amiens to Calais Villetrain
8h 41m€95–325Fly 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 1m€101–325Fly 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
10h 9m€108–337Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Villetrain Ter
11h 55m€261–413Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Lillebus FlixBus N781
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
21h 37m€130–198
Spain to Calais by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Calais is to fly and bus and train which costs €85 - €290 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Calais is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 32m and costs €160 - €450.
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 and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 49m.
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 11h 49m and costs €200 - €350.
It takes approximately 6h 32m 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, and Lille Flandres in around 11h 49m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–440
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Málaga Airport to Ostend
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- 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
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Nord to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Nord to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Amiens to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Amiens to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Aéroport Orly 4
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- 09 70 15 01 50
- contact@oise-mobilite.fr
- Website
- Oise - Réseau de l'Oise
Bus from Aéroport to Gare routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- Oise - Réseau de l'Oise
Bus from Aéroport to Gare routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- Oise - Réseau de l'Oise
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