Train London → Calais

Old, supremely modern – It’s the consummate world class city London is one of the world’s great cities. It has a large public transport system incorporating buses, over ground trains and the famous “Tube” underground service, pick up a London Travel Card for unlimited access to the subway and bus system. Heathrow is the classic gateway for North Americans arriving into London and is connected by rail by the Heathrow Express, which whips you into London’s Paddington station in about 15 minutes. Other express train connections are available for Gatwick and Stansted airports, arriving into London Victoria and London Liverpool Street stations respectively. Learn more about London

On the coast, cutting it close to Britain Great Britain and the rest of Continental Europe are closer than the United States and Russia (really, we're 59 miles.) From the white cliffs of Dover to Calais it is just 21 miles, and a popular route for those who attempt to swim the channel. This was also the last part of France to be in English hands during medieval times. It wasn't until 1547 that France recaptured the town after centuries of English rule. And why wouldn't they want it back? It's a beachside beauty. In the words of Shakespeare in Henry V, let us now “march on to Calais without impeachment.” There are two main ways to get to or from Calais. From Ville station in the city center there are frequent shuttle buses to either the Channel port or to Calais Frethun Eurostar terminal. SNCF France has frequent trains operating to Lille or Boulogne, and occasional schedules directly into Paris. The new Eurostar station at Calais Frethun outside the inner city serves the “chunnel” connections into Britain. Learn more about Calais