Calais Paris

Distance: 292 kmDrive time: 3 h 15 min

Driving from Calais to Paris takes about 3 h 15 min via A 1. The distance is 292 km. The straight-line distance is 236 km. EV charging is available along the route, including in Calais, Bruay-la-Buissière, Arras, Creil, Paris. Driving directions

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Driving directions34 · 292 km

1 Depart onto Rue Paul Bert 276 m
2 Turn right onto Quai de la Gendarmerie 617 m
3 Enter roundabout right onto Quai de l'Yser 17 m
4 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Quai de l'Yser 425 m
5 Continue slightly left onto Rue Watteau 135 m
6 Turn right onto Rue Delaroche 78 m
7 Turn left onto Boulevard Victor Hugo 935 m
8 Enter rotary right onto Route de Saint-Omer 70 m
9 Exit rotary right onto Route de Saint-Omer 169 m
10 Continue straight onto Route de Saint-Omer 900 m
11 Enter roundabout right 190 m
12 Exit roundabout slightly right 281 m
13 Merge slightly left onto L'Européenne 273 m

14 Take exit slightly right 914 m
15 Merge slightly right onto Autoroute des Anglais 105 km
16 Take exit slightly right 658 m
17 Keep slightly left 710 m
18 Merge slightly left onto Autoroute du Nord 164 km
19 Keep slightly left onto Autoroute du Nord 8 km
20 Take exit slightly right 395 m
21 Merge slightly left onto Boulevard Périphérique Extérieur 4 km
22 Take exit slightly right 240 m
23 Turn straight onto Avenue de la Porte d'Asnières 334 m
24 Continue straight onto Boulevard Malesherbes 289 m
25 Enter rotary right onto Boulevard Malesherbes 50 m
26 Exit rotary slightly right onto Boulevard Malesherbes 3 km
27 Turn right onto Rue Royale 320 m
28 Continue straight onto Place de la Concorde 356 m
29 Turn left onto Quai des Tuileries 400 m
30 Continue straight onto Quai Aimé Césaire 412 m
31 Continue straight onto Quai François Mitterrand 751 m
32 Continue straight onto Quai du Louvre 200 m
33 Turn right onto Pont Neuf 197 m
34 Arrive right onto Place du Pont-Neuf - Christo et Jeanne-Claude

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The return trip from Paris to Calais covers roughly the same distance, 292 km.

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Top attractions along the route

Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Ferry Terminals
Tour-Eiffel
Ferry Terminals
Louvre
Ferry Terminals
Bateaux Parisiens
Ferry Terminals
Musée d'Orsay
Ferry Terminals
Embarcadère du Chalet des Îles
Ferry Terminals
Invalides
Ferry Terminals
Bateaux-Mouches
Ferry Terminals
Place de la Concorde
Ferry Terminals
Passeurs de Marne - Gournay-sur-Marne
Ferry Terminals
Paris-Canal
Ferry Terminals
Station de navette fluviale Corentin Cariou
Ferry Terminals

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Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated 16 August 2026.

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How far is it from Calais to Paris?: The distance between Calais and Paris is 292 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Calais to Paris?: The drive from Calais to Paris takes approximately 3 h 15 min by car.
What is the best route from Calais to Paris?: The fastest route from Calais to Paris covers 292 km with a driving time of approximately 3 h 15 min.
Which direction is Paris from Calais?: Paris lies roughly to the south of Calais.
Which roads does the route from Calais to Paris follow?: The drive from Calais to Paris mainly follows A 26, A 1. The longest single stretch is 171 km on A 1.
Which towns do you pass between Calais and Paris?: Towns on the route from Calais to Paris include Bruay-la-Buissière, Arras, Compiègne, Chelles.