Rotterdam ▸ Calais
Calais ▸ Rotterdam ⇄1 a dayfastest 4h45FlixBus🇳🇱 Netherlands → 🇫🇷 France
Direct buses · no change
RotterdamAntwerpBrugesCalais· 211 km as the crow flies
- 18:30 → 23:35FlixBus N814Rotterdam Central Station → Calais (Irish Ferries) · via Antwerp, Bruges5h053 stops
- 19:55 → 00:40+1FlixBus N814Rotterdam Central Station → Calais (DFDS Ferry) · via Antwerp, Bruges4h453 stopsRuns: Daily until Fri 13 Nov, not Sat 24 Oct, Sat 31 Oct, Sat 7 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
- 20:25 → 01:10+1FlixBus N814Rotterdam Central Station → Calais (Eurotunnel) · via Antwerp, Bruges4h453 stops
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 Rotterdam to Calais?
Yes. 1 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Rotterdam to Calais?
The fastest takes 4h45; the slowest 5h05, for 211 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 18:30 and the latest at 20:25, local time in Rotterdam. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Rotterdam to Calais?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.