There are 3 ways to get from Canterbury West Station to Calais by taxi, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, 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.
Taxi, car ferry
best- Take the taxi from Canterbury West Station to Port of Dovertaxi
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
1h 57m€111–175Train
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain Tgv
4h 47m€139–256Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Canterbury West Station to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
1h 11m€143–146
Canterbury West Station to Calais by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canterbury West Station to Calais is to taxi and car ferry which costs €110 - €180 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Canterbury West Station to Calais is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 1h 11m and costs €142 - €146.
No, there is no direct train from Canterbury West Station to Calais. However, there are services departing from Canterbury West and arriving at Calais Ville via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
The distance between Canterbury West Station and Calais is 72 km.
The best way to get from Canterbury West Station to Calais without a car is to taxi and car ferry which takes 1h 57m and costs €110 - €180.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Canterbury West Station to Calais, including transfers.
Canterbury West Station to Calais train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Canterbury West station.
Calais is 1h ahead of Canterbury West Station. It is currently 12:40 AM in Canterbury West Station and 1:40 AM in Calais.
Canterbury West Station to Calais train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
There are 1306+ hotels available in Calais.
What companies run services between Canterbury West Station, England and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Canterbury West to Calais Ville via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe in around 4h 47m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- €100–120
CabCo Canterbury Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1227 455 455
- Website
- cabcocanterbury.co.uk
Cabline Taxis Canterbury
- Phone
- +44 1227 555555
- Website
- cabline6.co.uk
Canterbury Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1227 444 444
- Website
- canterburytaxis.co.uk
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
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