There are 3 ways to get from Calais to Dover Castle (Station) by car train, car, car ferry, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Eurotunnel, drive
best- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Folkestone to Dover Castle (Station)car
1h 6m£121–124Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Calais to Dover27.6 mi
2h 4m£4Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
1h 36m£35–85
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Dover Castle (Station) is to rideshare which costs £4 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Dover Castle (Station) is to Eurotunnel and drive which takes 1h 6m and costs £121 - £124.
No, there is no direct ferry from Calais to Dover Castle (Station). However, there are services departing from Calais and arriving at Port of Dover via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
The distance between Calais and Dover Castle (Station) is 54 miles.
The best way to get from Calais to Dover Castle (Station) without a car is to car ferry which takes 1h 36m and costs £35 - £85.
It takes approximately 1h 6m to get from Calais to Dover Castle (Station), including transfers.
Dover Castle (Station) is 1h behind Calais. It is currently 7:35 AM in Calais and 6:35 AM in Dover Castle (Station).
There are 1104+ hotels available in Dover Castle (Station).
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Calais and Dover Castle (Station). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Dover Castle (Station), England?
Irish Ferries operates a car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover every 3 hours. Tickets cost £25–75 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- 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
- 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
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Calais to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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