There are 3 ways to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Canterbury by car ferry, bus, car train, or car
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
best- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
2h 14m£13–59Car ferry, line 15 bus
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Take the bus from Pencester Road to Bus Stationbus 15
3h 13m£35–81Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Folkestone to Canterburycar
1h 13m£122–126
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Canterbury is to car ferry which costs £13 - £60 and takes 2h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Canterbury is to Eurotunnel and drive which takes 1h 13m and costs £122 - £126.
No, there is no direct ferry from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Canterbury. However, there are services departing from Calais and arriving at Port of Dover via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
The distance between Eurotunnel Calais Terminal and Canterbury is 51 miles.
The best way to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Canterbury without a car is to car ferry and line 15 bus which takes 3h 13m and costs £30 - £85.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Canterbury, including transfers.
There are 2289+ hotels available in Canterbury.
What companies run services between Eurotunnel Calais Terminal, France and Canterbury, England?
Irish Ferries operates a car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover every 3 hours. Tickets cost £8–50 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
Bus from Pencester Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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