There are 5 ways to get from University of Reading to Calais by bus, car, car train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to London VictoriaUk049 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calais700 / ...
7h 36m€26–39Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from University of Reading to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthunle shuttle
2h 36mBus via Slough
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calais700 / ...
7h 58m€28–41Train, bus
- Take the train from Wokingham to Clapham JunctionReading - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calais700 / ...
8h 25m€31–80Drive, car ferry
- Drive from University of Reading to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
3h 34m€69–94
University of Reading to Calais by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from University of Reading to Calais is to bus which costs €26 - €40 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from University of Reading to Calais is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 34m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from University of Reading to Calais. However, there are services departing from Christchurch Green and arriving at Calais via Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between University of Reading and Calais is 225 km.
The best way to get from University of Reading to Calais without a car is to bus which takes 7h 36m and costs €26 - €40.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from University of Reading to Calais, including transfers.
University of Reading to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride station.
University of Reading to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Calais is 1h ahead of University of Reading. It is currently 3:46 PM in University of Reading and 4:46 PM in Calais.
There are 1052+ hotels available in Calais.
What companies run services between University of Reading, England and Calais, France?
You can take a vehicle from University of Reading to Calais via Christchurch Green, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride, and London Victoria in around 7h 36m.
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- 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
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Wokingham to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- 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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