There are 5 ways to get from Dartford to Calais by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Dartford to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
2h 37m€26–80Bus via Dover
cheapest- Take the bus from Bexleyheath Clock Tower to Charing Crossbus N89 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Calaisbus 700
7h 45m€20–150Train
- Take the train from Dartford 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 50m€113–202Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calaisbus N380 / ...
7h 19m€25–47Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dartford to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
1h 41m€153–160
Dartford to Calais by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dartford to Calais is to bus which costs €25 - €50 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Dartford to Calais is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 1h 41m and costs €150 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Dartford to Calais. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Calais via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Dartford to Calais. However, there are services departing from Dartford and arriving at Calais Ville via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Dartford and Calais is 140 km.
The best way to get from Dartford to Calais without a car is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs €110 - €210.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Dartford to Calais, including transfers.
Dartford to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Dartford to Calais train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Dartford station.
The best way to get from Dartford to Calais is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs €110 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €50 and takes 7h 19m.
What companies run services between Dartford, England and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Dartford to Calais Ville via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe in around 4h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Calais every 3 hours. Tickets cost €14–25 and the journey takes 5h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Dartford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Bexleyheath Clock Tower to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–110
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- €2–110
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Dartford to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Calais station.
Calais is 1h ahead of Dartford. It is currently 1:45 AM in Dartford and 2:45 AM in Calais.
Dartford to Calais train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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