There are 13 ways to get from Barcelona to Calais by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Train via Lyon
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
11h 37m€212–369Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BCN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
8h 50m€77–272Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
20h 18m€126–221Drive 1,277.3 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Calaiscar 1,277.3 km
12h 46m€204–294Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Arrastrain Tgv
- Take the train from Arras to Calais Villetrain Ter
12h 37m€253–441Bus, train via Roissy-en-France
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airportbus
- Take the train from Creil to Amienstrain Ter
- Take the train from Amiens to Calais Villetrain Ter
21h 17m€127–223Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane BCN - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
9h 28m€86–334Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BCN - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
8h 19m€105–327Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane BCN - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routierebus
- Take the train from Amiens to Calais Villetrain
9h 27m€83–291Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus
- Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane GRO - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
10h 4m€106–354Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BCN - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
9h 6m€112–337Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane BCN - LIL
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
8h 6m€92–290Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane TLS - LIL
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
11h 8m€115–429
Barcelona to Calais by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Calais is to fly and bus and train which costs €80 - €300 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Calais is to fly and train which takes 8h 6m and costs €90 - €290.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Calais. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Calais Ville via Lyon Part Dieu, Gare Lille Europe and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
The distance between Barcelona and Calais is 1405 km. The road distance is 1277.3 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Calais without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 11h 37m and costs €210 - €370.
It takes approximately 11h 37m to get from Barcelona to Calais, including transfers.
Barcelona to Calais train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
Barcelona to Calais train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Calais is 1277 km. It takes approximately 12h 46m to drive from Barcelona to Calais.
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What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Calais Ville via Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, Gare Lille Europe, Gare Lille Flandres, and Lille Flandres in around 11h 37m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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