There are 4 ways to get from Calais to Aalst by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, or car
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 Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Alosttrain S10 / ...
3h 36m€48–112Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus 712 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Aalst Zeebergbus 714 / ...
5h 1m€32–50Drive 171.7 km
- Drive from Calais to Aalstcar 171.7 km
1h 45m€33–47Train via Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
3h 52m€37–59
Calais to Aalst by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Aalst is to train and bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Aalst is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Aalst. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Alost via Gare Lille Flandres, Lille Europe and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Calais and Aalst is 242 km. The road distance is 171.7 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Aalst without a car is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs €45 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Calais to Aalst, including transfers.
Calais to Aalst train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
Calais to Aalst train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Aalst is 172 km. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Calais to Aalst.
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What companies run services between Calais, France and Aalst, Belgium?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Alost via Lille Flandres, Gare Lille Flandres, Gare Lille Europe, Lille Europe, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 3h 36m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Alost
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Aalst Zeeberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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