There are 3 ways to get from Calais to Tilbury by car ferry, car, bus, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Tilburycar
2h 48m£24–71Bus
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus 1700 / ...
5h 34m£27–61Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Folkestone to Tilburycar
1h 57m£133–141
Calais to Tilbury by bus, foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Tilbury is to car ferry and drive which costs £24 - £75 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Tilbury is to Eurotunnel and drive which takes 1h 57m and costs £130 - £145.
No, there is no direct bus from Calais to Tilbury. However, there are services departing from Calais and arriving at London Victoria via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Calais and Tilbury is 96 miles.
The best way to get from Calais to Tilbury without a car is to bus which takes 5h 34m and costs £26 - £65.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Calais to Tilbury, including transfers.
Calais to Tilbury bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Calais station.
Calais to Tilbury bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Tilbury is 1h behind Calais. It is currently 7:07 AM in Calais and 6:07 AM in Tilbury.
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What companies run services between Calais, France and Tilbury, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Calais to London Victoria every 3 hours. Tickets cost £12–21 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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