There are 5 ways to get from Hastings to Calais by taxi, car ferry, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, car ferry
best- Take the taxi from Hastings to Port of Dovertaxi
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
2h 38m€279–384Line 101 bus, bus, line 102 bus, line 104 bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Harold Place to Railway Stationbus 70 / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Police Stationbus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Police Station to Middelburg Squarebus 102 / ...
- Take the bus from Middelburg Square to Pencester Roadbus 104 / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
6h 53m€42–102Train
- Take the train from Hastings to Ashford Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
5h 53m€156–273Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Hastings to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
1h 40m€151–157Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Hastings to Ashford Internationaltrain Eastbourne - Ashford International / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
4h 8m€68–151
Hastings to Calais by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hastings to Calais is to line 101 bus and bus and line 102 bus and line 104 bus and car ferry which costs €40 - €110 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Hastings to Calais is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 1h 40m and costs €150 - €160.
No, there is no direct train from Hastings to Calais. However, there are services departing from Hastings and arriving at Calais Ville via Ashford International, London St Pancras Intl and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Hastings and Calais is 119 km.
The best way to get from Hastings to Calais without a car is to taxi and car ferry which takes 2h 38m and costs €270 - €390.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Hastings to Calais, including transfers.
Hastings to Calais train services, operated by Southern, depart from Hastings station.
Calais is 1h ahead of Hastings. It is currently 6:25 AM in Hastings and 7:25 AM in Calais.
Hastings to Calais train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Ashford International station.
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What companies run services between Hastings, England and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Hastings to Calais Ville via Ashford International, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 5h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Hastings to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Southern
Train from Hastings to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
- 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
- €95–160
- 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 Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- 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
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
Bus from Harold Place to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
Bus from Railway Station to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
Bus from Police Station to Middelburg Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
Bus from Middelburg Square to Pencester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
- Phone
- 01303 813696
- [email protected]
- Website
- R & J Coaches
Bus from Railway Station to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- R & J Coaches
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- €240–300
Conquest Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1424 404 404
Hastings Taxi Call
- Phone
- +44 1424 866 866
- Website
- taxishastings.com
Town Trip Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1424 447 070
- Website
- towntrip.co.uk
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