There are 4 ways to get from Reading to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal by train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Clapham Junctiontrain Reading - London Waterloo
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calaisbus N824 / ...
8h 5m€36–96Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
2h 39m€169–183Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calaisbus N824 / ...
8h 37m€49–70Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
3h 58m€44–107
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal is to drive and car ferry which costs €40 - €110 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 2h 39m and costs €160 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Calais via Heathrow Terminal 5 and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between Reading and Eurotunnel Calais Terminal is 246 km.
The best way to get from Reading to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 5m and costs €35 - €100.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Reading to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal, including transfers.
Reading to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
There are 1310+ hotels available in Eurotunnel Calais Terminal.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Eurotunnel Calais Terminal, France?
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal via Heathrow Terminal 5, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Calais in around 8h 37m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- 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
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