How to travel from Lille to Calais

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Travel Information from Lille to Calais

Distance57 miles (92 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$3 - $6
Cheapest modeBus • $3 (€3) • 1 h 15 min
Fastest modeTrain • $6 (€5) • 1 h 14 min
Popular travel companiesBlaBlaCar Bus or SNCF TER

Travel 57 miles (92 km) by bus or train between Lille and Calais. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are BlaBlaCar Bus or SNCF TER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Lille to Calais.

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from Lille to Calais

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

Our recommendation

train

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

SNCF TER844819
10:13AM1h16
Lille Flandres
11:29AMCalais Ville
221One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

SNCF TER844819
10:13AM1h16
Lille Flandres
11:29AMCalais Ville
221One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

SNCF TER7569
01:48PM0h28
Lille-Europe
02:16PMCalais - Fréthun
231One-way
0 transfers

Other options

TER844411
09:55AM0h29
Lille-Europe
10:24AMCalais - Fréthun
231One-way
0 transfers
SNCF TER844817
09:13AM1h16
Lille Flandres
10:29AMCalais Ville
221One-way
0 transfers
SNCF TER844821
12:13PM1h16
Lille Flandres
01:29PMCalais Ville
221One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Lille 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 Lille to Calais.

FAQs

There are 2 options to travel between Lille and Calais including taking a bus or train.

The cheapest way to get from Lille to Calais is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $3 (€3) compared to other travel options to Calais:

Taking a bus costs $2 (€2) less than taking a train, which costs on average $6 (€5) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Calais from Lille is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 14 min.

Other travel options to Calais take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 1 h 15 min of travel time.

The distance is approximately 57 miles (92 km) from Lille to Calais.

The average frequency per day from Lille to Calais is:

  • Around 5 buses per day.
  • Around 19 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Calais from Lille as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Lille to Calais:

  • Buses mostly depart from Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) and arrive in Calais, Port - P&O Ferry.
  • Trains from Lille to Calais most often leave from Lille Flandres and arrive in Calais Ville.

The following travel companies offer services from Lille to Calais:

  • Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, SNCF | Autocar or FlixBus for buses to Calais. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for BlaBlaCar Bus Lille to Calais tickets on Omio for $3 (€3).
  • SNCF TER or SNCF (3) can take you to Calais by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for SNCF TER from Lille to Calais for $6 (€5).

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

  • You can find 5 direct buses per day to take to Calais with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus.
  • You can find 17 direct trains per day to take to Calais with SNCF (3).

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 Lille 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 or Brussels. If you’d like to add London, Paris, Dover or Brussels to your Lille 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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