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How to get fromBordeaux to Calaisby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Bordeaux to Calais by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Calais Frethun

    best
    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethuntrain train Tgv
    6h 19m
    €162–263

  2. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane BOD - LIL
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    5h 36m
    €63–292

  3. Bus, train via Calais Frethun

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lillebus bus FlixBus N743
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train Ter
    12h 17m
    €86–132

  4. Drive  811.4 km

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Calaiscar car 811.4 km
    8h 36m
    €130–188

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    6h 22m
    €146–250

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    13h 18m
    €73–123

  7. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BOD - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    6h 4m
    €149–362

  8. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BOD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    7h 41m
    €117–332

  9. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane TLS - LIL
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    8h 15m
    €101–403

Bordeaux to Calais by train, foot, and subway

Calendar61Weekly Services
Duration6h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 884.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Calais, France?

You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Calais Ville via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Calais Frethun in around 6h 19m.

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