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There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Calais by subway, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane IAD - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train
    14h 5m
    €301–867

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane IAD - BVA
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routièrebus bus
    4. Take the train from Amiens to Calais Villetrain train
    17h 18m
    €260–968

  3. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane IAD - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train
    13h 17m
    €347–977

  4. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane IAD - LHR
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train
    15h
    €330–1,194

  5. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane BWI - LHR
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train
    14h 41m
    €350–1,752

  6. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane IAD - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    5. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train
    15h 39m
    €370–947

  7. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane EWR - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    17h 12m
    €276–1,138

  8. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane IAD - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    5. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train
    17h 30m
    €352–937

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration9h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€223Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Calais, France?

There is no direct connection from Washington to Calais. However, you can take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, take the train to Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Lille Europe, then take the train to Calais Ville. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG), walk to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, take the train to Lille Europe, then take the train to Calais Ville.

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