There are 4 ways to get from Deal to Calais by car ferry, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, or car train
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Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
1h 49m€64–119Line 81 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from South Street to Pencester Roadbus 81 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Calaisbus N280 / ...
3h 27m€6–10Train
- Take the train from Deal 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
5h 26m€157–296Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Deal to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
1h 16m€144–147
Deal to Calais by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Deal to Calais is to line 81 bus and bus which costs €6 - €10 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Deal to Calais is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 1h 16m and costs €143 - €148.
No, there is no direct bus from Deal to Calais. However, there are services departing from South Street and arriving at Calais via Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Deal to Calais. However, there are services departing from Port of Dover and arriving at Calais via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Deal to Calais. However, there are services departing from Deal and arriving at Calais Ville via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between Deal and Calais is 57 km.
Book your Deal to Calais ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Deal to Calais without a car is to car ferry which takes 1h 49m and costs €60 - €120.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Deal to Calais, including transfers.
Deal to Calais bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, depart from South Street station.
What companies run services between Deal, England and Calais, France?
Irish Ferries operates a car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais every 3 hours. Tickets cost €10–55 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from South Street to Calais via Pencester Road and Dover in around 3h 27m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Deal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- 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
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from South Street to Pencester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €10–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Deal to Calais train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Deal station.
The best way to get from Deal to Calais is to line 81 bus and bus which takes 3h 27m and costs €6 - €10. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €300 and takes 5h 26m.
Deal to Calais bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, arrive at Pencester Road station.
Calais is 1h ahead of Deal. It is currently 8:16 AM in Deal and 9:16 AM in Calais.
Deal to Calais train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Book your Deal to Calais train tickets online with Omio.
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