There are 6 ways to get from Calais to Folkstone by train, plane, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Wilmington International Airport, taxi
best- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane BRU - ILM
- Take the taxi from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Folkstonetaxi
18h 36m$434–1,409Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Albert J. Ellis Airport, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)plane CDG - OAJ
- Take the taxi from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Folkstonetaxi
16h 48m$415–1,379Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Wilmington International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane CDG - ILM
- Take the taxi from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Folkstonetaxi
16h 18m$475–1,504Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Wilmington International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane AMS - ILM
- Take the taxi from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Folkstonetaxi
19h 5m$598–1,934Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane CDG - RDU
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Jacksonville Bus Stopbus
21h 6m$548–1,709Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Wilmington International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane ORY - ILM
- Take the taxi from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Folkstonetaxi
20h 20m$497–1,628
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Folkstone is to train and fly and taxi which costs $410 - $1,400 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Folkstone is to train and fly and taxi which takes 16h 18m and costs $470 - $1,500.
The distance between Calais and Folkstone is 4317 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 36m to get from Calais to Folkstone, including transfers.
Folkstone is 6h behind Calais. It is currently 4:29 PM in Calais and 10:29 AM in Folkstone.
There are 985+ hotels available in Folkstone.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Folkstone, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Calais to Folkstone. However, you can take the train to Lille Flandres, walk to Lille Europe, take the train to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Wilmington International Airport (ILM), then take the taxi to Folkstone. Alternatively, you can take the train to Lille Flandres, walk to Lille Europe, take the train to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, walk to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) airport, fly to Wilmington International Airport (ILM), then take the taxi to Folkstone.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Wilmington International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Jacksonville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $60–100
Wilmington Black Car
- Phone
- +1-910-782-2222
- Website
- wilmingtonblackcar.com
Wilmington Black Car
- Phone
- +1-910-782-2222
- Website
- wilmingtonblackcar.com
Prestige Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-787-6556
- Website
- prestigetaxiservices.com
Tarheel Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-938-8989
Wilmington Black Car
- Phone
- +1-910-782-2222
- Website
- wilmingtonblackcar.com
Wilmington Black Car
- Phone
- +1-910-782-2222
- Website
- wilmingtonblackcar.com
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