There are 6 ways to get from Calais Ferry Port to Folkestone by car, car train, car ferry, bus, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, Eurotunnel
best- Drive from Calais Ferry Port to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
56 min£119–120Bus, line 105 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Calais to Doverbus N1700 / ...
- Take the bus from Pencester Road to Middelburg Squarebus 105 / ...
2h 39m£6–8Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
1h 46m£71–133Car ferry via Dover Priory
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
2h 40m£29–80Car ferry, line 104 bus
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Take the bus from Pencester Road to Folkestone Central stationbus 104 / ...
2h 54m£29–76Train
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
5h 2m£130–220
Calais Ferry Port to Folkestone by car ferry, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calais Ferry Port to Folkestone is to bus and line 105 bus which costs £6 - £8 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Calais Ferry Port to Folkestone is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 56 min and costs £118 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Calais Ferry Port to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Calais and arriving at Middelburg Square via Pencester Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Calais Ferry Port to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Calais and arriving at Port of Dover via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Calais Ferry Port to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Folkestone Central via Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Calais Ferry Port and Folkestone is 43 miles.
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The best way to get from Calais Ferry Port to Folkestone without a car is to car ferry which takes 1h 46m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 56 min to get from Calais Ferry Port to Folkestone, including transfers.
Calais Ferry Port to Folkestone bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Calais station.
What companies run services between Calais Ferry Port, France and Folkestone, England?
Irish Ferries operates a car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover every 3 hours. Tickets cost £26–75 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calais to Middelburg Square via Dover and Pencester Road in around 2h 39m.
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Calais to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Calais Ferry Port to Folkestone train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
The best way to get from Calais Ferry Port to Folkestone is to bus and line 105 bus which takes 2h 39m and costs £6 - £8. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £130 - £220 and takes 5h 2m.
Calais Ferry Port to Folkestone bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Folkestone is 1h behind Calais Ferry Port. It is currently 9:05 PM in Calais Ferry Port and 8:05 PM in Folkestone.
Calais Ferry Port to Folkestone train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
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