There are 4 ways to get from Calais to Knokke by train, car, tram, or bus
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 Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ter
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Knokketrain Ic / ...
4h 43m€41–68Train, tram
cheapest- Take the train from Calais Ville to Dunkerquetrain Ter
- Take the tram from De Panne Station to Oostende Station tramperron 3tram Kt
- Take the tram from Oostende Station tramperron 3 to Knokke Station Tramperrontram Kt
4h 49m€14–19Drive 128.3 km
- Drive from Calais to Knokkecar 128.3 km
1h 28m€21–30Line 423 bus, bus, line 20 bus, tram
- Take the bus from CALAIS - Lafayette to GRAVELINES - Quai Vaubanbus 423
- Take the bus from Islandais to Dunkerque Garebus C4
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Gare to Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunesbus C2 / ...
- Take the bus from Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes to Adinkerque Garebus 20
- Take the tram from De Panne Station to Oostende Station tramperron 3tram Kt
- Take the tram from Oostende Station tramperron 3 to Knokke Station Tramperrontram Kt
5h 47m
Calais to Knokke by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Knokke is to train and tram which costs €14 - €20 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Knokke is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Knokke. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Knokke via Lille Flandres and Gand-Saint-Pierre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Calais and Knokke is 235 km. The road distance is 128.3 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Knokke without a car is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs €40 - €70.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Calais to Knokke, including transfers.
Calais to Knokke train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
Calais to Knokke train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Knokke is 128 km. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Calais to Knokke.
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What companies run services between Calais, France and Knokke, Belgium?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Knokke via Lille Flandres and Gand-Saint-Pierre in around 4h 43m.
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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Knokke
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Tram from De Panne Station to Oostende Station tramperron 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Tram from Oostende Station tramperron 3 to Knokke Station Tramperron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Tram from De Panne Station to Oostende Station tramperron 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Tram from Oostende Station tramperron 3 to Knokke Station Tramperron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- 0 800 026 080
- Website
- Hauts-de-France Mobilites
Bus from CALAIS - Lafayette to GRAVELINES - Quai Vauban
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Hauts-de-France Mobilites
- Phone
- 03 28 59 00 78
- Website
- Dkbus
Bus from Islandais to Dunkerque Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Dkbus
Bus from Dunkerque Gare to Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- Dkbus
Bus from Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes to Adinkerque Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Dkbus
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