There are 12 ways to get from Spain to Calais by bus, plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), car, or train (TGV)
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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 Europe to Calais Villetrain
6h 26m€167–437Bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Ostend, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Ostend (OST)plane ALC - OST
- Take the bus from Bruges to Calaisbus
9h 18m€76–306Train 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 Europe to Calais Villetrain Tgv
11h 59m€243–391Bus via Lille
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lille to Calaisbus N280 / ...
20h 25m€125–220Drive 1,276.4 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Calaiscar 1,276.4 km
12h 44m€203–293Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- 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 Europe to Calais Villetrain
8h 7m€79–251Fly 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 routièrebus
- Take the train from Amiens to Calais Villetrain
9h 6m€86–241Fly 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 Europe to Calais Villetrain
8h 27m€108–280Fly Málaga Airport to Ostend, bus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Ostend (OST)plane AGP - OST
- Take the bus from Bruges to Calaisbus
8h 56m€81–246Fly 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 Europe to Calais Villetrain
7h 23m€104–227Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Amienstrain Ter
- Take the train from Amiens to Calais Villetrain Ter
12h 43m€281–473Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Ghent Dampoortbus FlixBus N1142
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Calaisbus N824
21h 30m€120–198
Spain to Calais by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Calais is to fly and bus which costs €80 - €250 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Calais is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 26m and costs €160 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain station to Calais. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Calais via Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 25m.
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 Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 59m.
The distance between Spain and Calais is 1050 km. The road distance is 1276.4 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Calais without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 11h 59m and costs €240 - €400.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Spain to Calais, including transfers.
Spain to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona station.
Spain to Calais train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Calais is to train via Lyon which takes 11h 59m and costs €240 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus via Lille, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 20h 25m.
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, and Lille Europe in around 11h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Calais via Lille - Europe Train Station and Lille in around 20h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Málaga Airport to Ostend
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Ostend
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €230–370
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Amiens to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Nord to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Amiens to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bruges to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bruges to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 09 70 15 01 50
- contact@oise-mobilite.fr
- Website
- oise-mobilite.fr
Bus from Aéroport to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- https://www.oise-mobilite.fr/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Spain to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort 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 1276 km. It takes approximately 12h 44m to drive from Spain to Calais.
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