How to get to Calais from Brighton

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Travel Information to Calais from Brighton

Distance87 miles
Available travel modesTrain or ferry
Ticket price range£26 - £201
Cheapest modeFerry • £26 • 1 h 25 min
Fastest modeFerry • £26 • 1 h 25 min
Popular travel companiesThameslink

Take a train or ferry to travel 87 miles to Calais from Brighton. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Thameslink among others. Travellers can even take a direct train from Brighton to Calais.

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from Brighton to Calais

How to get to Calais from Brighton by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Brighton to Calais is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Thameslink
13:445h44
Brighton
19:28Calais
£1881One-way
2 changes

Cheapest

Thameslink
13:445h44
Brighton
19:28Calais
£1881One-way
2 changes

Fastest

Thameslink
13:445h30
Brighton
19:14Calais
£1921One-way
3 changes

Other options

Thameslink
05:445h45
Brighton
11:29Calais
£1881One-way
2 changes
Thameslink
09:445h45
Brighton
15:29Calais
£1881One-way
2 changes
Thameslink
16:445h45
Brighton
22:29Calais
£1881One-way
2 changes

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FAQs: Brighton to Calais

FAQs: Travel to Calais easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Brighton to Calais.
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You can get to Calais from Brighton 2 different ways: train or ferry.

The cheapest way to go to Calais from Brighton is by taking a ferry, which costs on average £26.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Brighton to Calais:

Taking a ferry costs £175 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of £201.

The fastest way from Brighton to Calais is by ferry with an average journey time of 1 h 25 min.

There are alternative travel options to Calais that take longer:

Getting to Calais by train takes 5 h 26 min on average.

Calais is approximately 87 miles away from Brighton.

The average frequency per day from Brighton to Calais is:

  • Around 27 ferries per day.
  • 8 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Brighton to Calais as scheduled services by train or ferry can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Brighton to Calais:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Brighton to Calais:

    • You can take a train from Brighton to Calais with Thameslink. Cheap tickets can be found for £201 with Thameslink from Brighton to Calais.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Brighton to Calais with the following travel companies:

    • Direct train with.

    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 Brighton to Calais.

    Many of our customers travelling from Brighton to Calais don't make Calais their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are London, Paris, Dover, Lille or Brussels, either of which you could add to your Brighton and Calais trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Calais to any of these top destinations today!

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