There are 3 ways to get from Folkstone Eurotunnel to Calais Eurotunnel by car train, car, bus, 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 Calais Eurotunnelcar
1h 3m€137–139Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Folkestone to Calaisbus N824 / ...
1h 10m€5–9Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
2h 17m€15–64
Folkstone Eurotunnel to Calais Eurotunnel by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folkstone Eurotunnel to Calais Eurotunnel is to bus which costs €5 - €9 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Folkstone Eurotunnel to Calais Eurotunnel is to Eurotunnel and drive which takes 1h 3m and costs €137 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Folkestone and arriving at Calais. Services depart four times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
No, there is no direct ferry from Folkstone Eurotunnel to Calais Eurotunnel. However, there are services departing from Port of Dover and arriving at Calais via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
The distance between Folkstone Eurotunnel and Calais Eurotunnel is 66 km.
The best way to get from Folkstone Eurotunnel to Calais Eurotunnel without a car is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs €5 - €9.
It takes approximately 1h 3m to get from Folkstone Eurotunnel to Calais Eurotunnel, including transfers.
Folkstone Eurotunnel to Calais Eurotunnel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Folkestone station.
Folkstone Eurotunnel to Calais Eurotunnel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Calais station.
Calais Eurotunnel is 1h ahead of Folkstone Eurotunnel. It is currently 12:54 AM in Folkstone Eurotunnel and 1:54 AM in Calais Eurotunnel.
What companies run services between Folkstone Eurotunnel, England and Calais Eurotunnel, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Folkestone to Calais 4 times a week. Tickets cost €5–9 and the journey takes 35 min. Alternatively, Irish Ferries operates a car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais every 3 hours. Tickets cost €9–55 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Folkestone to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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