There are 5 ways to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Calais by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car ferry, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Tottenham Haletrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain Tgv
4h 43m€119–226Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus A8 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
7h 56m€28–94Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
2h 19m€163–175Bus, train
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus A9
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
5h 39m€102–204Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
3h 15m€37–95
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Calais by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Calais is to bus and car ferry which costs €28 - €95 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Calais is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 2h 19m and costs €160 - €180.
No, there is no direct train from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Calais. However, there are services departing from Stansted Airport and arriving at Calais Ville via Tottenham Hale Station, London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Calais is 432 km.
The best way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Calais without a car is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs €110 - €230.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Calais, including transfers.
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Calais train services, operated by Stansted Express, depart from Stansted Airport station.
Calais is 1h ahead of London Stansted Airport (STN). It is currently 1:49 PM in London Stansted Airport (STN) and 2:49 PM in Calais.
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Calais train services, operated by Stansted Express, arrive at Tottenham Hale station.
There are 1306+ hotels available in Calais.
What companies run services between London Stansted Airport (STN), England and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Stansted Airport to Calais Ville via Tottenham Hale, Tottenham Hale Station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Lille Europe in around 4h 43m.
- Phone
- 0345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stansted Express
Train from Stansted Airport to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- Stansted Express
- Anytime Single
- €26
- Off-Peak Single
- €23
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stansted Airport to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- 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
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
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Flibco
- 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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