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Compare train and bus for Calais to Dunkirk
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Calais to Dunkirk among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €11. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 49m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €11, and a train costs an average of €6.
Distance: 38 km
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€12 Average price | €11 Average price Cheapest |
1h 19m Average total duration Fastest 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 7m Average total duration 1h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Calais to Dunkirk by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Calais to Dunkirk is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
P72 (844608)9:00 AM0h38Calais Ville9:38 AMDunkerque€111One-way0 transfers
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P72 (844608)9:00 AM0h38Calais Ville9:38 AMDunkerque€111One-way0 transfers
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P72 (844608)9:00 AM0h38Calais Ville9:38 AMDunkerque€111One-way0 transfers
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P72 (844612)3:49 PM0h38Calais Ville4:27 PMDunkerque€111One-way0 transfers
P72 (844620)6:35 PM0h44Calais Ville7:19 PMDunkerque€111One-way0 transfers
P72 (844618)5:34 PM0h45Calais Ville6:19 PMDunkerque€111One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Calais to Dunkirk:
A bus is €0.92 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Calais to Dunkirk costing on average €12.
Other travel options to Dunkirk take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 37m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Calais and Dunkirk as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Calais Ville and arrive in Dunkerque.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Dover and arrive in Port of Dunkirk.
- Buses mostly depart from Calais, Port - P&O Ferry and arrive in Dunkerque, Gare routière.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Dunkirk by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, SNCF Bus, Hauts-de-France Pas-De-Calais to go to Dunkirk by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, SNCF Bus.
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