There are 3 ways to get from Dartford to Calais Station by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car train
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Dartford to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
3h 15m€26–80Train
- 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 48m€113–201Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dartford to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
1h 40m€152–160
Dartford to Calais Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dartford to Calais Station is to drive and car ferry which costs €26 - €80 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Dartford to Calais Station is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 1h 40m and costs €150 - €160.
No, there is no direct train from Dartford to Calais Station. 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 48m.
The distance between Dartford and Calais Station is 143 km.
The best way to get from Dartford to Calais Station without a car is to train which takes 4h 48m and costs €110 - €210.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Dartford to Calais Station, including transfers.
Dartford to Calais Station train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Dartford station.
Calais Station is 1h ahead of Dartford. It is currently 11:50 AM in Dartford and 12:50 PM in Calais Station.
Dartford to Calais Station train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
There are 1310+ hotels available in Calais Station.
What companies run services between Dartford, England and Calais Station, France?
You can take a train from Dartford to Calais Ville via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe in around 4h 48m.
- 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
- €10–22
- 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 21m
- 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
- 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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