Calais Dunkirk

Distance: 27 miDuration: 40 min

Driving from Calais to Dunkirk takes about 40 min via A 16. The distance is 27 mi. The straight-line distance is 24 mi. Driving directions

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Driving directions27 · 27 mi

1 Depart onto Rue Paul Bert 1 mi
2 Turn right onto Quai de la Gendarmerie 1 mi
3 Enter roundabout right onto Quai de l'Yser 18 yd
4 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Quai de l'Yser 1 mi
5 Continue slightly left onto Rue Watteau 148 yd
6 Turn right onto Rue Delaroche 86 yd
7 Turn left onto Boulevard Victor Hugo 1 mi
8 Enter rotary right onto Route de Saint-Omer 76 yd
9 Exit rotary right onto Route de Saint-Omer 1 mi
10 Continue straight onto Route de Saint-Omer 1 mi
11 Enter roundabout right 1 mi
12 Exit roundabout slightly right 1 mi
13 Merge slightly left onto L'Européenne 22 mi

14 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
15 Turn left onto Avenue du Benelux 1 mi
16 Enter rotary slightly right onto Avenue de la Villette 78 yd
17 Exit rotary straight onto Avenue de la Villette 1 mi
18 Enter roundabout right onto Avenue de la Villette 21 yd
19 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenue de la Villette 93 yd
20 Turn left 20 yd
21 Turn slightly left onto Avenue de la Villette 1 mi
22 Turn right onto Avenue de Petite-Synthe 1 mi
23 Continue straight onto Boulevard Simone Veil 1 mi
24 Continue left onto Rue du Canal de Bergues 96 yd
25 Continue straight onto Rue de l'Écluse de Bergues 1 mi
26 Turn right onto Boulevard Alexandre III 1 mi
27 Arrive left onto Place Jean Bart

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The return trip from Dunkirk to Calais covers roughly the same distance, 27 mi.

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Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated 2 September 2026.

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How far is it from Calais to Dunkirk?: The distance between Calais and Dunkirk is 27 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Calais to Dunkirk?: The drive from Calais to Dunkirk takes approximately 40 min by car.
What is the best route from Calais to Dunkirk?: The fastest route from Calais to Dunkirk covers 27 mi with a driving time of approximately 40 min.
Which direction is Dunkirk from Calais?: Dunkirk lies roughly to the east of Calais.
Which roads does the route from Calais to Dunkirk follow?: The drive from Calais to Dunkirk mainly follows A 16.