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Compare train and bus for Birmingham to Calais
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Calais among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of L 540 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 30m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of L 540, while a flight costs an average of L 4,755.
Distance: 192 miles (309 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
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L 540 Average price Cheapest | L 4,755 Average price | L 404 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 30m Average total duration Fastest 3h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 17m Average total duration 3h 17m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Compare ways to travel from Birmingham to Calais
Compare the available ways to get from Birmingham to Calais, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Calais:
A train is L 4,216 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Calais costing on average L 4,755.
Other travel options to Calais take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 17m.
You'll arrive about 1h 43m sooner (3h 0m by train vs 4h 43m by car). Tickets start at around L 540 compared to roughly L 404 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Birmingham to Calais
How to get from Birmingham to Calais by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Birmingham to Calais is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- W34130+
P85930+
Tube from London Euston to London St Pancras International10:47 AM3h26Birmingham New Street (BHM)2:13 PMDover Priory (DVP)L 2541One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- W34130+P85930+Tube from London Euston to London St Pancras International10:47 AM3h26Birmingham New Street (BHM)2:13 PMDover Priory (DVP)L 2541One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- W34130+P85930+Tube from London Euston to London St Pancras International10:47 AM3h26Birmingham New Street (BHM)2:13 PMDover Priory (DVP)L 2541One-way2 transfers
Other options
- W34130+P85930+Tube from London Euston to London St Pancras International10:47 AM3h35Birmingham New Street (BHM)2:22 PMMartin Mill station (MTM)L 2541One-way2 transfers
- W34041+P85671 · P89027+Tube from London Euston to London St Pancras International10:21 AM3h34Birmingham New Street (BHM)1:55 PMDover Priory (DVP)L 2641One-way3 transfers
- W33940+P85923+Tube from London Euston to London St Pancras International9:47 AM3h26Birmingham New Street (BHM)1:13 PMDover Priory (DVP)L 3731One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Calais:
A train is L 4,216 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Calais costing on average L 4,755.
Other travel options to Calais take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 17m.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Calais as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Birmingham International Airport and arrive in Norwich International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Birmingham New Street (BHM) and arrive in Dover Priory (DVP).
- Travel with Loganair to go to Calais by flight.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, Southeastern to go to Calais by train.
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