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Compare train and coach 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 train, with an average ticket price of £9 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 19m. 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 £9, while a coach costs an average of £10.
Distance: 38 km
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£9 Average Price Cheapest | £10 Average Price |
1h 19m Average total duration Fastest 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 6m Average total duration 1h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Calais to Dunkirk
How to get to Dunkirk from Calais by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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 (844632)12:020h45Calais Ville12:47Dunkerque£101One-way0 changes
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P72 (844632)12:020h45Calais Ville12:47Dunkerque£101One-way0 changes
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P72 (844632)12:020h45Calais Ville12:47Dunkerque£101One-way0 changes
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P72 (844630)7:020h45Calais Ville7:47Dunkerque£101One-way0 changes
K71 (844848) · K70 (844941)18:061h24Calais Ville19:30Dunkerque£191One-way1 change
P71 (846512) · K70 (844933)12:451h41Calais Ville14:26Dunkerque£191One-way1 change
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FAQs: Calais to Dunkirk
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This is compared to other travel options from Calais to Dunkirk:
A train is £0.50 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Calais to Dunkirk costing on average £10.
Other travel options to Dunkirk take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 6m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Calais and Dunkirk as scheduled services by train and coach 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.
- 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 coach.
- 4 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
- 5 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar, SNCF Bus.
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