There are 13 ways to get from Greece to Calais by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane HER - LIL
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
8h 23m€127–381Fly Athens International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane ATH - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
10h 47m€105–368Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Namurbus
- Take the train from Namur to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
39h 20mDrive 2,930.8 km
- Drive from Athens to Calaiscar 2,930.8 km
27h 46m€549–793Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane SKG - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain
9h 36m€126–330Fly Athens International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ATH - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain
9h 42m€133–287Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane SKG - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
10h 21m€113–421Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane HER - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain
9h 44m€125–349Bus, train via Tirana
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Namurbus
- Take the train from Namur to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
39h 25m€214–246Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Namurbus
- Take the train from Namur to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
40h 41mBus, train #2
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Brussels-Nordbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Tournaitrain Trn / ...
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
47h 36mBus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditelbus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Calaisbus
2d€213–235Drive, car train
- Drive from Athens to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Calaiscar
32h 51m€511–727
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Calais is to fly and train which costs €130 - €290 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Calais is to fly and train which takes 8h 23m and costs €120 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Calais. However, there are services departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Calais via Ruse and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Greece and Calais is 2570 km. The road distance is 2930.8 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Calais without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Greece to Calais, including transfers.
Greece to Calais bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
Greece to Calais bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel station.
Calais is 1h behind Greece. It is currently 3:47 PM in Greece and 2:47 PM in Calais.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Calais is 2931 km. It takes approximately 27h 46m to drive from Greece to Calais.
What companies run services between Greece and Calais, France?
You can take a bus from Athens Karolou to Calais via Ruse, Buchurest, and Bucharest in around 2d.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
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 Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
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