There are 12 ways to get from Northern Ireland to Calais by plane, train, car ferry, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to London City Airport, train
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to London City Airport (LCY)plane BHD - LCY
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain
7h 48m€211–617Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane DUB - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routierebus
- Take the train from Amiens to Calais Villetrain
10h 28m€95–299Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
18h 40m€199–440Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
21h 40m€119–240Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BHD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain
7h 58m€176–436Fly Belfast International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BFS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain
8h 6m€124–307Fly Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BFS - STN
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain
8h 30m€169–418Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane DUB - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain
10h 4m€104–326Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BHD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain
9h 19m€225–506Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane DUB - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain
9h 41m€134–351Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry via Belfast Stena Line Terminus
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
21h 50m€103–244Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
32h 49m€508–846
Northern Ireland to Calais by bus, car ferry, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Northern Ireland to Calais is to bus and ferry and bus and car ferry via Belfast Stena Line Terminus which costs €100 - €250 and takes 21h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Ireland to Calais is to fly and train which takes 7h 48m and costs €210 - €650.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Calais is 921 km.
The best way to get from Northern Ireland to Calais without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 18h 40m and costs €190 - €440.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Northern Ireland to Calais, including transfers.
Calais is 1h ahead of Northern Ireland. It is currently 10:58 AM in Northern Ireland and 11:58 AM in Calais.
There are 1274+ hotels available in Calais.
What companies run services between Northern Ireland and Calais, France?
There is no direct connection from Northern Ireland to Calais. However, you can take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to London City Airport (LCY), walk to London City Airport, take the train to Stratford International DLR Station, walk to Stratford International, take the train to London St Pancras Intl, take the train to Lille Europe, take the train to Calais Frethun, then take the train to Calais Ville. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victoria Square Victoria Street to Calais via Stena Line terminus, Belfast, Liverpool, Birkenhead Hamilton Square, Chester, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Dover Priory, and Port of Dover in around 18h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- 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
- €90–150
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €43–120
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- €43
- Car Passenger
- €163
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