There are 7 ways to get from Cornwall to Calais by train, bus, car ferry, car, car train, or plane
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 Par to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
10h 15m€183–343Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoriabus 805
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
14h 25m€89–191Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from St Austell to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
12h€177–354Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cornwall to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
5h 58m€230–270Train, bus, car ferry via Exeter
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
13h 50m€151–344Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cornwall to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
6h 55m€122–223Fly, bus, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane NQY - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routierebus
- Take the train from Amiens to Calais Villetrain
8h 46m€185–541
Cornwall to Calais by train, subway, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Calais is to bus and car ferry which costs €85 - €200 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Calais is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 5h 58m and costs €230 - €270.
No, there is no direct train from Cornwall to Calais. However, there are services departing from Luxulyan and arriving at Calais Ville via Par, Paddington, London St. Pancras Int., Gare Lille Europe and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
The distance between Cornwall and Calais is 794 km.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Calais without a car is to train which takes 10h 15m and costs €180 - €350.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Cornwall to Calais, including transfers.
Cornwall to Calais train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Par station.
Calais is 1h ahead of Cornwall. It is currently 12:15 PM in Cornwall and 1:15 PM in Calais.
Cornwall to Calais train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Luxulyan to Calais Ville via Par, London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Lille Europe, Gare Lille Europe, Gare Lille Flandres, and Lille Flandres in around 10h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Austell to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
- €29–55
- 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
- €45–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Amiens to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter St Davids to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 09 70 15 01 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oise - Réseau de l'Oise
Bus from Aéroport to Gare routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- Oise - Réseau de l'Oise
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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