There are 4 ways to get from Dover to Le Portel by car ferry, taxi, train, bus, 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.
Car ferry, taxi
best- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Take the taxi from Calais to Le Porteltaxi
2h 11m€105–174Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Calaisbus N280 / ...
- Take the bus from CALAIS - Gare PEM - Quai L to BOULOGNE-SUR-MER - Gare SNCF - Abribus 427
5h 16m€16–33Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Boulogne Villetrain Ter
3h 36m€17–68Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dover to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Le Portelcar
1h 17m€146–150
Dover to Le Portel by car ferry, foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Le Portel is to car ferry and train which costs €16 - €70 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Le Portel is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 1h 17m and costs €145 - €151.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Le Portel. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at Eglise du Portel via Terminal Ferry, CALAIS - Gare PEM - Quai L and Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Dover and Le Portel is 85 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Le Portel without a car is to car ferry and taxi which takes 2h 11m and costs €100 - €180.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Dover to Le Portel, including transfers.
Dover to Le Portel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Dover to Le Portel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Calais station.
Le Portel is 1h ahead of Dover. It is currently 8:19 AM in Dover and 9:19 AM in Le Portel.
There are 439+ hotels available in Le Portel.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Le Portel, Hauts-de-France, France?
You can take a vehicle from Dover to Eglise du Portel via Dover, Calais, Terminal Ferry, Gare Sncf, CALAIS - Gare PEM - Quai L, and Gare SNCF in around 5h 16m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Calais Ville to Boulogne Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Calais Ville to Boulogne Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- 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
- +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
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0 800 026 080
- Website
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from CALAIS - Gare PEM - Quai L to BOULOGNE-SUR-MER - Gare SNCF - Abri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from CALAIS - Gare PEM - Quai L to BOULOGNE-SUR-MER - Gare SNCF - Abri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
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
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- €95–120
Allo Taxis Calais
- Phone
- +33 6 09 52 30 38
- Website
- allotaxicalais.com
Taxi Delplanque
- Phone
- +33 3 21 82 14 29
Taxi Guines
- Phone
- +33 6 85 57 73 39
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