There are 12 ways to get from Calais to l'Escala by train (TGV, Renfe), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Lyon
best- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Gironatrain
12h 5m€205–342Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain
- Take the bus from Gare routiere to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane BVA - GRO
10h 35m€93–264Train, bus
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Girona - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to L'Escala Pobla Secbus 11
21h 11m€111–206Drive 1,188.7 km
- Drive from Calais to l'Escalacar 1,188.7 km
11h 30m€194–280Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat 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 Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BRU - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain
10h 14m€100–334Train
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain Ter
13h 6m€255–393Train, bus via Barcelona
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille to Barcelonabus
- Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to L'Escalabus 1
23h 41m€155–235Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava 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 Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane CRL - GRO
11h 6m€100–355Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain
- Take the bus from Gare routiere to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BVA - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain
10h 56m€103–322Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF)plane ORY - PGF
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain
11h 5m€206–532Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane LIL - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Gironatrain
11h 22m€103–400Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane CDG - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Gironatrain
11h 22m€242–529
Calais to l'Escala by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calais to l'Escala is to train and bus which costs €110 - €210 and takes 21h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to l'Escala is to train and fly which takes 10h 14m and costs €95 - €340.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to l'Escala. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Flassa via Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu and Girona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
The distance between Calais and l'Escala is 1357 km. The road distance is 1188.7 km.
The best way to get from Calais to l'Escala without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 12h 5m and costs €200 - €350.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Calais to l'Escala, including transfers.
Calais to l'Escala train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
Calais to l'Escala train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to l'Escala is 1189 km. It takes approximately 11h 30m to drive from Calais to l'Escala.
There are 5004+ hotels available in l'Escala.
What companies run services between Calais, France and l'Escala, Catalonia, Spain?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to L'Escala Pobla Sec via Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Girona, Flassa, and Flaça in around 12h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–420
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–490
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
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
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- 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 Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- 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 Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- 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 Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- 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 Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €220–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Narbonne to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Girona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Girona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 93 580 67 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- moventis.es
Bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to L'Escala Pobla Sec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to L'Escala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
- Phone
- 09 70 15 01 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oise - Réseau de l'Oise
Bus from Gare routiere to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- Oise - Réseau de l'Oise
Bus from Gare routiere to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- Oise - Réseau de l'Oise
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