The average bus between Calais and Pontarlier takes 43h 48m and the fastest bus takes 41h 57m. The bus runs, on average, 3 times per week from Calais to Pontarlier. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a week between Calais and Pontarlier. The earliest departure is at 1:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Calais is at 1:00 PM which arrives into Pontarlier at 10:44 AM. All services require a transfer at Dunkerque and take an average of 43h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Calais to Pontarlier. However, there are services departing from Calais station and arriving at Pontarlier station via Dunkerque. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 48m.
Calais to Pontarlier bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Calais Ville station.
Calais to Pontarlier bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at PEM Gare station.
The distance between Calais and Pontarlier is 557.2 km. The road distance is 822 km.
You can take a bus from Calais Ville to PEM Gare via Dunkerque, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and PEM Viotte in around 14h 37m.