There are 6 ways to get from Waterloo to Channel Tunnel by train, unknown, bus, subway, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, travel
best- Take the train from Waterloo to Bruxelles-MidiS1 / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais FrethunTer
- Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnel
3h 58mBus, line 6 subway, travel
- Take the bus from WATERLOO Avenue Reine Astrid to BRUXELLES Midi123 / ...
- Take the subway from Gare Du Midi to Heysel6
- Take the bus from Brussels to Calais
- Walk from Calais to Channel Tunnel
4h 44mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Waterloo to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Walk from Folkestone to Channel Tunnel
3h 26mFly, train, travel
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)BRU - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
7h 23mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to BrugesIc / ...
- Take the bus from Bruges to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal814
- Walk from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Channel Tunnel
8h 6mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to DoverN280
- Walk from Dover to Channel Tunnel
9h 14m
Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Waterloo and Channel Tunnel is 246 km.
The best way to get from Waterloo to Channel Tunnel without a car is to train and travel which takes 3h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Waterloo to Channel Tunnel, including transfers.
There are 1161+ hotels available in Channel Tunnel.
What companies run services between Waterloo, Belgium and Channel Tunnel, France?
There is no direct connection from Waterloo to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the train to Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Lille Europe, take the train to Calais Frethun, then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from WATERLOO Avenue Reine Astrid to Channel Tunnel via BRUXELLES Midi, Gare Du Midi, Heysel, Brussels, and Calais in around 4h 44m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Waterloo to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €6–9
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–22
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €40–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23
- 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 23 20 00
- Website
- stib-mivb.be
Subway from Gare Du Midi to Heysel
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.stib-mivb.be/index.htm?l=en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 081 322711
- Website
- letec.be
Bus from WATERLOO Avenue Reine Astrid to BRUXELLES Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.letec.be/
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Brussels to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bruges to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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