How to travel from Birmingham to Calais

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Travel Information from Birmingham to Calais

Distance191 miles (308 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$1 - $40
Cheapest modeBus • $40 (€36) • 10 h 25 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Avanti West Coast

Take a train or bus to travel 191 miles (308 km) from Birmingham to Calais. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Avanti West Coast among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Birmingham to Calais.

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from Birmingham to Calais

How to get from Birmingham to Calais by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Birmingham to Calais is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Avanti West Coast
10:47AM3h43
Birmingham
02:30PMCalais
681One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Avanti West Coast
10:47AM3h43
Birmingham
02:30PMCalais
681One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Avanti West Coast
10:47AM3h43
Birmingham
02:30PMCalais
681One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Southeastern
09:06AM4h22
Birmingham
01:28PMCalais
791One-way
0 transfers
Avanti West Coast
07:18AM4h05
Birmingham
11:23AMCalais
841One-way
0 transfers
Southeastern
08:06AM4h21
Birmingham
12:27PMCalais
961One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Birmingham to Calais

Travel to Calais easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Birmingham to Calais.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Birmingham to Calais: train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Calais is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $40 (€36) compared to other travel options to Calais:

Taking a bus costs $1 (€1) less than taking a train, which costs on average $1 (€1) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Calais from Birmingham is by train with an average travel time of 5 h 33 min.

Other travel options to Calais take longer:

Bus takes 10 h 25 min on average.

The Birmingham to Calais distance is around 191 miles (308 km).

The average frequency per day from Birmingham to Calais is:

  • 1 bus a day.
  • 8 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Birmingham and Calais as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Birmingham to Calais:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Birmingham to Calais:

    • You can travel by bus to Calais from Birmingham with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Birmingham to Calais tickets for $40 (€36) on Omio.
    • You can take a train from Birmingham to Calais with Avanti West Coast or West Midlands Trains. Cheap tickets can be found for $342 (€309) with Avanti West Coast from Birmingham to Calais.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Birmingham to Calais with the following travel companies:

    • You can find 1 direct bus per day to Calais with FlixBus.

    Direct services to Calais tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

    Your trip from Birmingham to Calais doesn't have to end in Calais. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, Paris, Dover, Lille or Brussels. If you’d like to add London, Paris, Dover, Lille or Brussels to your Birmingham to Calais tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Calais today!

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