How to travel from Paris to Calais

There are 3 travel options to Calais from Paris. You can take a bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Calais from Paris is by taking a bus, which costs on average $9 (€8).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Paris to Calais:

Taking a bus costs $193 (€174) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $202 (€182) for the same trip.

Taking a bus costs $29 (€26) less than taking a train, which costs on average $38 (€34) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Paris to Calais is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 47 min.

There are alternative travel options to Calais that take longer:

Getting to Calais by bus takes 3 h 50 min on average.

Getting to Calais by flight takes 3 h 30 min on average.

The distance from Paris to Calais is approximately 146 miles (236 km).

The average frequency per day from Paris to Calais is:

• Around 4 buses per day.
• Around 28 flights per day.
• 13 trains a day.

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

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

• Most travelers take a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Calais, Port - P&O Ferry.
• Most travelers who buy a train ticket from Paris to Calais depart from Paris Gare du Nord to Calais Ville.

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

• You can go to Calais from Paris by bus with BlaBlaCar Bus, SNCF | Autocar or FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $9 (€8) with BlaBlaCar Bus from Paris to Calais on Omio.
• You can take a flight from Paris to Calais with Air France or KLM. Cheap tickets can be found for $202 (€182) with KLM from Paris to Calais.
• You can take a train from Paris to Calais with SNCF TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV INOUI or SNCF (3). Cheap tickets can be found for $38 (€34) with SNCF TER from Paris to Calais.

Yes, there are direct services available from Paris to Calais with the following travel companies:

• Direct bus available with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus 4 direct buses per day.
• Direct trains with SNCF TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI or SNCF (3) with 7 direct trains per day.

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