Amsterdam ▸ Calais
Calais ▸ Amsterdam ⇄1.8 a dayfastest 5h55☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇳🇱 Netherlands → 🇫🇷 France
Direct buses · no change
AmsterdamRotterdamAntwerpBrugesCalais· 262 km as the crow flies
- 17:15 → 23:35FlixBus N814Amsterdam Sloterdijk → Calais (Irish Ferries) · via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Bruges6h204 stops
- 18:45 → 00:40+1FlixBus N814Amsterdam Sloterdijk → Calais (DFDS Ferry) · via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Bruges5h554 stopsRuns: Daily until Fri 13 Nov, not Sat 24 Oct, Sat 31 Oct, Sat 7 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
- 19:15 → 01:10+1FlixBus N814Amsterdam Sloterdijk → Calais (Eurotunnel) · via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Bruges5h554 stops
- 21:30 → 03:50+1FlixBus N824 ☾ OvernightAmsterdam Central Station (Bus stop H) → Calais (P&O Ferry) · via The Hague, Ghent6h204 stopsRuns: Only Sat 24 Oct, Sat 31 Oct, Sat 7 Nov, Sat 14 NovThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 21:30 → 02:50+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 22:00 → 04:20+1FlixBus N824 ☾ OvernightAmsterdam Central Station (Bus stop H) → Calais (P&O Ferry) · via The Hague, Ghent6h204 stopsRuns: Thu, Fri, Sun (some weeks)Book 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 Amsterdam to Calais?
Yes. 1.8 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Amsterdam to Calais?
The fastest takes 5h55; the slowest 6h20, for 262 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 17:15 and the latest at 22:00, local time in Amsterdam. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Amsterdam to Calais?
Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 21:30 arriving 03:50 the next morning.