There are 3 ways to get from Folkestone to Calais by car train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Eurotunnel, drive
best- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Calaiscar
45 min€140–141Car ferry via Dover Priory
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
2h 49m€46–113Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
1h 49m€89–159
Folkestone to Calais by train, taxi, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Calais is to car ferry via Dover Priory which costs €45 - €120 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to Calais is to Eurotunnel and drive which takes 45 min and costs €140 - €142.
No, there is no direct ferry from Folkestone to Calais. However, there are services departing from Port of Dover and arriving at Calais via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
The distance between Folkestone and Calais is 64 km.
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The best way to get from Folkestone to Calais without a car is to car ferry which takes 1h 49m and costs €85 - €160.
It takes approximately 45 min to get from Folkestone to Calais, including transfers.
Calais is 1h ahead of Folkestone. It is currently 1:45 PM in Folkestone and 2:45 PM in Calais.
There are 1257+ hotels available in Calais.
What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Calais, France?
Irish Ferries operates a car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais every 3 hours. Tickets cost €30–90 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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