There are 4 ways to get from Brecon Beacons to Calais by train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
8h 37m€195–332Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Brecon Beacons to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
5h 51m€105–198Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brecon Beacons to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
4h 54m€213–247Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Abergavenny to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
10h 18m€201–450
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brecon Beacons to Calais is to drive and car ferry which costs €100 - €200 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Brecon Beacons to Calais is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 54m and costs €210 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Brecon Beacons to Calais. However, there are services departing from Merthyr Tydfil and arriving at Calais Ville via Cardiff Central, Paddington, London St. Pancras Int., Gare Lille Europe and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between Brecon Beacons and Calais is 661 km.
The best way to get from Brecon Beacons to Calais without a car is to train which takes 8h 37m and costs €190 - €340.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Brecon Beacons to Calais, including transfers.
Brecon Beacons to Calais train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
Calais is 1h ahead of Brecon Beacons. It is currently 8:57 AM in Brecon Beacons and 9:57 AM in Calais.
Brecon Beacons to Calais train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
There are 1232+ hotels available in Calais.
What companies run services between Brecon Beacons, Wales and Calais, France?
You can take a vehicle from Brecon Beacons to Calais Ville via Merthyr Tydfil, Cardiff Central, London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Lille Europe, Gare Lille Europe, Gare Lille Flandres, and Lille Flandres in around 8h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Abergavenny to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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