There are 4 ways to get from Cambridge to Étaples by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, train (TGV), or car ferry
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 Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Etaples Le Touquettrain Ter
5h 19m€131–252Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Cambridge to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Étaplescar
4h 29m€53–120Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cambridge to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Étaplescar
3h 7m€176–195Train via London
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Etaples Le Touquettrain Ter
5h 28m€85–217
Cambridge to Étaples by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Étaples is to drive and car ferry which costs €50 - €120 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Étaples is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 7m and costs €170 - €200.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Étaples. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Etaples Le Touquet via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Cambridge and Étaples is 515 km.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Étaples without a car is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs €130 - €260.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Cambridge to Étaples, including transfers.
Cambridge to Étaples train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
Étaples is 1h ahead of Cambridge. It is currently 2:50 PM in Cambridge and 3:50 PM in Étaples.
Cambridge to Étaples train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
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What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Étaples, France?
You can take a train from Cambridge to Etaples Le Touquet via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Lille Europe in around 5h 19m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
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 Lille Europe to Etaples Le Touquet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Etaples Le Touquet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Etaples Le Touquet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Etaples Le Touquet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €136
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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