By Air

Calais Marck Airport only handles private, local flights. International travellers are most likely to fly into Paris' Charles de Gaulle International Airport, the closest major airport to Calais. From here, Calais can be reached by train, including high-speed TGV and Eurostar services, which depart from Gare du Nord.

By Rail

English rail services have trains running from London to Dover and the high-speed Eurostar service links London to Calais and beyond. The Eurostar passenger trains are also an option crossing from Dover to Calais, with a crossing time of just 30 minutes. Travelling to Calais from any major French city should also pose no problem, as there is TGV (high-speed) services to Gare Calais Frthun, just outside Calais.

From Calais, Eurostar trains to London and Paris depart are arrive at the TGV station (Calais Frthun). You can reach the station either by bus or by one of the regular Boulogne trains from Gare Calais. Once on the TGV, you can change at Lille for direct, high-speed service to many cities in France including Avignon, Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Nantes, Nmes, Perpignan and Rennes.

By Bus

From Calais Port, there is a bus service run by the local bus company, with frequent departures to and from the centre. There's also a free daytime bus service that goes to Place d'Armes and to the central train station, although it doesnt run as frequently. Also in the port area, you will find buses providing service to the out-of-city hypermarkets, and to Dunkerque and Boulogne.

By Car

If youre driving, you can cross the English Channel via the Channel Tunnel, with the trip from Dover to Calais taking just 30 minutes on Eurotunnel trains. The ferry from Dover to Calais is also quick and inexpensive.

If youre driving to your onward destination from Calais, there is an excellent autoroute system, which will comfortably take you to your destination. An alternative to the autoroute is driving along the N1 (the old route), on which you can follow the coast from Dunkerque through Abbeville and many charming towns and rolling countryside before heading inland for the drive to Paris.