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Compare bus and train for Dunkirk to Calais
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dunkirk to Calais among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €11. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 48m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €11, and a train costs an average of €5.
Distance: 23 miles (38 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€12 Average price | €11 Average price Cheapest | €7 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 18m Average total duration Fastest 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 25m Average total duration 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Dunkirk to Calais:
A bus is €0.92 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dunkirk to Calais costing on average €12.
Other travel options to Calais take longer:
Bus takes on average 55m.
Travel optionsfrom Dunkirk to Calais
How to get from Dunkirk to Calais by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dunkirk to Calais is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- K70 (844936) · K71 (844843)12:29 PM1h25Dunkerque1:54 PMCalais Ville€211One-way1 transfer
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- K70 (844936) · K71 (844843)12:29 PM1h25Dunkerque1:54 PMCalais Ville€211One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- K70 (844936) · K71 (844843)12:29 PM1h25Dunkerque1:54 PMCalais Ville€211One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 7324 · K71 (844845)1:50 PM2h05Dunkerque3:55 PMCalais Ville€211One-way1 transfer
- K70 (844944) · K71 (844849)5:33 PM2h21Dunkerque7:54 PMCalais Ville€211One-way1 transfer
- K70 (844930) · K71 (844839)7:29 AM2h26Dunkerque9:55 AMCalais Ville€211One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Dunkirk to Calais:
A bus is €0.92 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dunkirk to Calais costing on average €12.
Other travel options to Calais take longer:
Bus takes on average 55m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dunkirk and Calais as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Dunkerque, Gare routière and arrive in Calais, Port - P&O Ferry.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Dunkirk and arrive in Port of Dover.
- Trains mostly depart from Dunkerque and arrive in Calais Ville.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, SNCF | Autocar, SNCF Bus to go to Calais by bus.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Calais by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, SNCF | Autocar, SNCF Bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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