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Brussels ▸ Calais

Calais ▸ Brussels ⇄
2.6 a dayfastest 3h15FlixBus🇧🇪 Belgium → 🇫🇷 France

Direct buses · no change

BrusselsLilleCalais· 175 km as the crow flies
  • 00:10 → 03:45
    FlixBus N870
    Brussels-North train station → Calais (P&O Ferry) · via Lille
    3h352 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 18 Oct, Sun 25 Oct, Sun 1 Nov, Sun 8 NovThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 00:10 → 02:45)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 00:40 → 04:15
    FlixBus N870
    Brussels-North train station → Calais (P&O Ferry) · via Lille
    3h352 stops
    Runs: Mon to Sat (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 10:25 → 13:55
    FlixBus N280
    Brussels-North train station → Calais (Irish Ferries) · via Lille
    3h302 stops
    Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 09:25 → 12:55)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 20:15 → 23:30
    FlixBus N380
    Brussels-North train station → Calais (Irish Ferries) · via Lille
    3h152 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 31 Octthe open data has only these datesBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 21:55 → 01:20+1
    FlixBus N380
    Brussels-North train station → Calais (Eurotunnel) · via Lille
    3h252 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 24 Octthe open data has only these datesBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 22:35 → 01:50+1
    FlixBus N380 / N380A
    Brussels-North train station → Calais (Irish Ferries) · via Lille
    3h152 stops
    Runs: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 23:25 → 03:00+1
    FlixBus N870
    Brussels-North train station → Calais (P&O Ferry) · via Lille
    3h352 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 8 Nov, Mon 9 Nov, Tue 10 Nov, Wed 11 Nov, Thu 12 NovBook on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026) and FlixBus UK (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Brussels to Calais?

Yes. 2.6 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Brussels to Calais?

The fastest takes 3h15; the slowest 3h35, for 175 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 00:10 and the latest at 23:25, local time in Brussels. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Brussels to Calais?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.