There are 4 ways to get from Calais to Saint-Gilles 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
2h 19m€39–95Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
3h 27m€25–46Drive 197.9 km
- Drive from Calais to Saint-Gillescar 197.9 km
2h 3m€32–46Train via Tournai
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Tournai to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
3h 40m€36–59
Calais to Saint-Gilles by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Saint-Gilles is to train and bus which costs €25 - €50 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Saint-Gilles is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Saint-Gilles. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
The distance between Calais and Saint-Gilles is 208 km. The road distance is 197.9 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Saint-Gilles without a car is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs €35 - €95.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Calais to Saint-Gilles, including transfers.
Calais to Saint-Gilles train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
Calais to Saint-Gilles train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Saint-Gilles is 198 km. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Calais to Saint-Gilles.
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What companies run services between Calais, France and Saint-Gilles, Belgium?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Lille Flandres and Lille Europe in around 2h 19m.
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
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Tournai to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
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