There are 5 ways to get from Gillingham to Calais by taxi, car ferry, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), 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.
Taxi, car ferry
best- Take the taxi from Gillingham to Port of Dovertaxi
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
2h 23m€245–333Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to Dover Priorytrain London Victoria - Dover Priory / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
4h 20m€36–106Train
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) 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
4h 43m€125–233Train, bus
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoriatrain Gillingham / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calaisbus N380 / ...
7h 41m€37–69Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Gillingham to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
1h 32m€149–155
Gillingham to Calais by train, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gillingham to Calais is to train and car ferry which costs €35 - €110 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Gillingham to Calais is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 1h 32m and costs €145 - €155.
No, there is no direct train from Gillingham to Calais. However, there are services departing from Gillingham (Kent) and arriving at Calais Ville via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Gillingham and Calais is 116 km.
The best way to get from Gillingham to Calais without a car is to taxi and car ferry which takes 2h 23m and costs €240 - €340.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Gillingham to Calais, including transfers.
Gillingham to Calais train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Gillingham (Kent) station.
Calais is 1h ahead of Gillingham. It is currently 6:56 AM in Gillingham and 7:56 AM in Calais.
Gillingham to Calais train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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What companies run services between Gillingham, England and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Gillingham (Kent) to Calais Ville via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe in around 4h 43m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- 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
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
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- €230–280
A B C Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1634 840840
- Website
- abctaxismedway.co.uk
Club Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1634 305080
- Website
- clubtaxisgillingham.co.uk
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
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