There are 5 ways to get from King's Cross Station to Calais by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car ferry, car, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain Tgv
3h 8m€101–170Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus N380 / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
6h 36m€26–98Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from King's Cross Station to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
2h 15m€157–167Train via Calais Frethun
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
3h 46m€96–172Drive, car ferry
- Drive from King's Cross Station to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
3h 10m€32–88
King's Cross Station to Calais by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from King's Cross Station to Calais is to bus and car ferry which costs €25 - €100 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from King's Cross Station to Calais is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 2h 15m and costs €155 - €170.
No, there is no direct train from King's Cross Station to Calais. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Calais Ville via Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between King's Cross Station and Calais is 374 km.
The best way to get from King's Cross Station to Calais without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs €100 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from King's Cross Station to Calais, including transfers.
King's Cross Station to Calais train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
Calais is 1h ahead of King's Cross Station. It is currently 2:27 PM in King's Cross Station and 3:27 PM in Calais.
King's Cross Station to Calais train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
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What companies run services between King's Cross Station, England and Calais, France?
You can take a vehicle from King's Cross Station to Calais Ville via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe in around 3h 8m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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