There are 4 ways to get from London City Airport (LCY) to Calais by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from London City Airport (LCY) to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
2h 57m€30–85Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus N380 / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
6h 38m€24–88Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain Tgv
4h 27m€102–185Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London City Airport (LCY) to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
2h 1m€156–165
London City Airport (LCY) to Calais by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London City Airport (LCY) to Calais is to bus and car ferry which costs €24 - €90 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from London City Airport (LCY) to Calais is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 2h 1m and costs €155 - €170.
No, there is no direct train from London City Airport (LCY) to Calais. However, there are services departing from London City Airport and arriving at Calais Ville via Stratford International, London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between London City Airport (LCY) and Calais is 162 km.
The best way to get from London City Airport (LCY) to Calais without a car is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs €100 - €190.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from London City Airport (LCY) to Calais, including transfers.
London City Airport (LCY) to Calais train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
Calais is 1h ahead of London City Airport (LCY). It is currently 10:59 AM in London City Airport (LCY) and 11:59 AM in Calais.
London City Airport (LCY) to Calais train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
There are 1308+ hotels available in Calais.
What companies run services between London City Airport (LCY), England and Calais, France?
You can take a train from London City Airport to Calais Ville via Stratford International DLR Station, Stratford International, London St Pancras Intl, and Lille Europe in around 4h 27m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- 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
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
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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