There are 5 ways to get from Brighton to Calais Station by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Brighton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
4h 6m€31–87Train
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain Tgv
5h 16m€134–244Train, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain Brighton - London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calaisbus N380 / ...
8h 2m€44–95Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
2h 30m€157–167Train, bus via Hove
- Take the train from Hove to London Victoriatrain Littlehampton - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calaisbus N380 / ...
8h 7m€45–85
Brighton to Calais Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Calais Station is to drive and car ferry which costs €30 - €90 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Calais Station is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 2h 30m and costs €155 - €170.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Calais Station. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Calais Ville via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Brighton and Calais Station is 171 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Calais Station without a car is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs €130 - €250.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Brighton to Calais Station, including transfers.
Brighton to Calais Station train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
Calais Station is 1h ahead of Brighton. It is currently 10:38 PM in Brighton and 11:38 PM in Calais Station.
Brighton to Calais Station train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
There are 197+ hotels available in Calais Station.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Calais Station, France?
You can take a train from Brighton to Calais Ville via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe in around 5h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Hove to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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