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Compare coach and train for Calais to Boulogne-sur-Mer
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Calais to Boulogne-sur-Mer among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £5 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £5, while a coach costs an average of £88.
Distance: 32 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£5 Average Price Cheapest | £88 Average Price | £6 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
54m Average total duration Fastest 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 8m Average total duration 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Calais to Boulogne-sur-Mer:
A train is £83 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Calais to Boulogne-sur-Mer costing on average £88.
Other travel options to Boulogne-sur-Mer take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 8m.
The journey is about 12m faster (24m by train vs 36m by car) and roughly £0.76 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£5 vs £6). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Calais to Boulogne-sur-Mer
How to get to Boulogne-sur-Mer from Calais by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Calais to Boulogne-sur-Mer is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
756914:340h19Calais - Fréthun14:53Boulogne£51One-way0 changes
Cheapest
756914:340h19Calais - Fréthun14:53Boulogne£51One-way0 changes
Fastest
758119:570h18Calais - Fréthun20:15Boulogne£81One-way0 changes
Other options
84441110:350h21Calais - Fréthun10:56Boulogne£51One-way0 changes
K21 (848814)15:200h26Calais Ville15:46Boulogne - Tintelleries£51One-way0 changes
P73 (842614)16:140h22Calais - Fréthun16:36Boulogne - Tintelleries£71One-way0 changes
14:200h30Calais, Gare de Calais Ville (Pont Jacquard)14:50Boulogne-sur-Mer, Gare SNCF£821One-way0 changes
11:200h30Calais, Gare de Calais Ville (Pont Jacquard)11:50Boulogne-sur-Mer, Gare SNCF£821One-way0 changes
22:000h30Calais, Gare de Calais Ville (Pont Jacquard)22:30Boulogne-sur-Mer, Gare SNCF£821One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Calais to Boulogne-sur-Mer
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This is compared to other travel options from Calais to Boulogne-sur-Mer:
A train is £83 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Calais to Boulogne-sur-Mer costing on average £88.
Other travel options to Boulogne-sur-Mer take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 8m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Calais and Boulogne-sur-Mer as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Calais Ville and arrive in Boulogne - Tintelleries.
- Coaches mostly depart from Calais, Gare de Calais Ville (Pont Jacquard) and arrive in Boulogne-sur-Mer, Gare SNCF.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, SNCF | Autocar, Hauts-de-France Pas-De-Calais to go to Boulogne-sur-Mer by coach.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Boulogne-sur-Mer by train.
- 5 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar, SNCF | Autocar, Hauts-de-France Pas-De-Calais.
- 11 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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