There are 14 ways to get from Calais to Arad by train, plane, bus, train (TGV, Eurostar), night train, car train, 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, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BRU - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain
11h 9m$185–475Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Calais to Oradeabus
- Take the bus from Oradea to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
26h 24m$18–70Train
- 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 Wien HBFtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Aradtrain Ic
26h 32m$336–584Train, night train
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Aradtrain Ic
26h 27m$166–374Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane BRU - TSR
- Take the bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
13h 38m$219–486Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CRL - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain
12h 42m$132–374Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain
- Take the bus from Gare routiere to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane BVA - BEG
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Aradbus
14h 22m$146–581Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane CRL - TSR
- Take the bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
11h 50m$125–435Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane AMS - BEG
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Aradbus
14h 28m$240–569Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain
- Take the bus from Gare routiere to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane BVA - TSR
- Take the bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
12h 2m$139–513Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BRU - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Aradtrain
14h 52m$184–505Eurotunnel, bus, drive
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Take the bus from Dover to Munich central bus stationbus
- Drive from Ostbahnhof to Aradcar
28h 39m$407–551Bus, train
- Take the bus from Calais to Oradea Gara CFR Oradeabus
- Take the train from Oradea to Aradtrain Oradea - Timişoara Nord / ...
30h 18mDrive 1,777.3 km
- Drive from Calais to Aradcar 1,777.3 km
16h 20m$319–460
Calais to Arad by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Arad is to bus which costs $17 - $70 and takes 26h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Arad is to train and fly which takes 11h 9m and costs $180 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Calais to Arad. However, there are services departing from Calais and arriving at Arad, Autogara Transdara via Oradea. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Arad. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Arad via Lille Europe, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 32m.
The distance between Calais and Arad is 1605 km. The road distance is 1777.3 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Arad without a car is to bus which takes 26h 24m and costs $17 - $70.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Calais to Arad, including transfers.
Calais to Arad bus services, operated by Trans Nicolaescu, depart from Calais station.
Calais to Arad train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
The best way to get from Calais to Arad is to bus which takes 26h 24m and costs $17 - $70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $330 - $600 and takes 26h 32m.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Arad, Romania?
You can take a bus from Calais to Arad, Autogara Transdara via Oradea in around 26h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Calais Ville to Arad via Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien HBF, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 26h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–350
Flights from Brussels Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Calais to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $12–60
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Calais to Arad bus services, operated by Trans Nicolaescu, arrive at Oradea station.
Arad is 1h ahead of Calais. It is currently 4:43 AM in Calais and 5:43 AM in Arad.
Calais to Arad train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Arad is 1777 km. It takes approximately 16h 20m to drive from Calais to Arad.
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