There are 9 ways to get from Ireland to Calais by plane, bus, train, ferry, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
best- 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
8h 17m€71–208Ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
14h 43m€220–413Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
26h 7m€473–799Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane DUB - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
8h 42m€108–291Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- 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
8h 21m€83–305Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- 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
8h 1m€115–315Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane DUB - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethuntrain
9h 3m€180–422Ferry, train, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
21h 45m€164–320Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Calais Villetrain Ter
31h 39m€464–784
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Calais is to fly and bus and train which costs €70 - €210 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Calais is to fly and train which takes 8h 1m and costs €110 - €320.
The distance between Ireland and Calais is 977 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Calais without a car is to ferry and train and car ferry which takes 14h 43m and costs €220 - €420.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Ireland to Calais, including transfers.
Calais is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 9:16 PM in Ireland and 10:16 PM in Calais.
There are 1239+ hotels available in Calais.
What companies run services between Ireland and Calais, France?
There is no direct connection from Ireland to Calais. However, you can take the vehicle to Red Cow, walk to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA), walk to Aéroport, take the bus to Gare routiere, walk to Amiens, then take the train to Calais Ville. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Burlington Road to Calais via Cullet Walk, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Dover Priory, and Port of Dover in around 14h 43m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Orly Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–360
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Friday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Amiens to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- 09 70 15 01 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oise - Réseau de l'Oise
Bus from Aéroport to Gare routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- Oise - Réseau de l'Oise
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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