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4.6Travel Information to Calais from Paris
 Distance | 236 km |
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 Available travel modes | Coach, train or flight |
 Ticket price range | €8 - €182 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • €8 • 3 h 50 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • €34 • 1 h 47 min |
 Popular travel companies | BlaBlaCar Bus, Air France or SNCF TER |
Travel 236 km by coach, train or flight to Calais from Paris. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are BlaBlaCar Bus, Air France or SNCF TER among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Paris to Calais.
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The best way to travel from Paris to Calais is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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How to Travel from Paris to Calais?
Making the trip from Paris to Calais is fast, convenient, and comfortable, with a variety of different options for passengers to pick. Direct buses and trains run from central Paris to a couple of Calais locations. No changes are needed, and journey durations average around three hours for trains or five hours for coaches. Services run every day, with three to four buses and two to four direct trains for travellers to choose from.
What is the Cheapest Way To Get from Paris to Calais?
If price is a major factor, taking the bus from Paris to Calais makes a lot of sense. BlaBlaBus offers a daily direct connection requiring no stops, with three to four departures per day and journey times ranging from three hours and 50 minutes to six hours and 10 minutes. Buses arrive at Calais Terminal Ferry, which is handy for cross-channel travellers, and most leave from Paris Bercy on the River Seine, a five to 10 minute Metro ride to most central Parisian locations. Some also depart from Rue Bernard Buffet near the Porte de Clichy, which is useful for those in northern Paris.
What is the Fastest Way to Travel from Paris to Calais?
When speed matters, taking the train will almost always be the best transport option for getting from Paris to Calais. SNCF operates a TER service (the company's regional rail division) and offers three to four direct services every day. It's also worth noting that InOui provides indirect connections, raising the total to 20 to 25 potential daily departures. All have journey times between two hours and 11 minutes and three hours and 30 minutes, so it should be quicker to take a train than a bus. Services run from Paris Gare du Nord, a 15 minutes' walk north of the centre. They arrive at either Calais Fontinettes in south Calais or Calais Ville, near the centre of town.
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Travel from Calais to Paris by Train
Taking the train is probably the most popular way to travel to Calais from Paris and offers a comfortable, relatively quick connection. The only company that provides direct services is SNCF, which runs a regional TER route from Paris Gare du Nord to Calais Les Fontinettes and Calais Ville. Journey times range from two hours and 11 minutes to over three hours and 30 minutes, and there are three to four direct trains every day. InOui and SNCF also offer over 20 indirect options with reasonably short journey times. Whether passengers incorporate a stop in their journey or not, trains will always leave from Gare du Nord. Paris' major departure point for travellers coming from the north, Gare du Nord is accessible via Metro and bus services. Calais Ville is the best endpoint for those visiting the town centre.
Travel from Paris to Calais by Bus
Buses provide a cheaper alternative to rail travel, and it doesn't take too long, either. BlaBlaBus operates this route, offering three to four direct buses to Calais from Paris every single day. Journey times vary significantly, with the fastest reaching Calais in three hours and 50 minutes and the slowest taking over six hours. One of the perks of bus travel is that services arrive at the Ferry Terminal, so there's no need for cross-channel travellers to transfer from Calais Ville. The main departure point in Bercy is another advantage, being more centrally located than the Gare du Nord. And Rue Bernard Buffet offers a handy alternative if travellers are in northwestern Paris.
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FAQs: Travel from Paris to Calais
You can get to Calais from Paris 3 different ways: coach, train or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Calais from Paris is by taking a coach, which costs on average €8.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Paris to Calais:
A coach is €174 less than a flight with an average ticket price of €182 from Paris to Calais.
Taking a coach costs €26 less than taking a train, which costs on average €34 for the same trip.
The quickest way to travel to Calais from Paris is by train, which takes on average 1 h 47 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a coach requires on average 3 h 50 min of travel time.
Getting to Calais by flight takes 3 h 30 min on average.
The distance between Paris and Calais is around 236 km.
The average frequency per day from Paris to Calais is:
- 4 coaches a day.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Paris to Calais as scheduled services by coach, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Paris to Calais:
- Coaches from Paris to Calais most often leave from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Calais, Port - P&O Ferry.
- Trains mostly leave from Paris Gare du Nord and tend to arrive in Calais Ville.
The following travel companies offer services from Paris to Calais:
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, SNCF | Autocar or FlixBus for coaches to Calais. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for BlaBlaCar Bus Paris to Calais tickets on Omio for €8.
- Travel with Air France or KLM to go to Calais by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find KLM Paris to Calais tickets on Omio for €182.
- Travel with SNCF TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV INOUI or SNCF (3) to go to Calais by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find SNCF TER Paris to Calais tickets on Omio for €34.
Yes, there are direct services available from Paris to Calais with the following travel companies:
- 4 direct coaches per day with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus.
- Direct train available with SNCF TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI or SNCF (3) 7 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Calais as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Paris to Calais.
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