There are 4 ways to get from Herne Bay to Calais by taxi, car ferry, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), 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 Herne Bay to Port of Dovertaxi
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
2h 10m€144–214Line 600 bus, line 15 bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Fire Station to Bus Stationbus 600 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Pencester Roadbus 15 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
4h 27m€15–61Train
- Take the train from Herne Bay 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
5h 14m€139–252Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Herne Bay to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
1h 26m€145–149
Herne Bay to Calais by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Herne Bay to Calais is to line 600 bus and line 15 bus and car ferry which costs €15 - €65 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Herne Bay to Calais is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 1h 26m and costs €145 - €150.
No, there is no direct train from Herne Bay to Calais. However, there are services departing from Herne Bay and arriving at Calais Ville via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Herne Bay and Calais is 83 km.
The best way to get from Herne Bay to Calais without a car is to taxi and car ferry which takes 2h 10m and costs €140 - €220.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Herne Bay to Calais, including transfers.
Herne Bay to Calais train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Herne Bay station.
Calais is 1h ahead of Herne Bay. It is currently 9:29 AM in Herne Bay and 10:29 AM in Calais.
Herne Bay to Calais train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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What companies run services between Herne Bay, England and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Herne Bay to Calais Ville via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe in around 5h 14m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Herne Bay to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- 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
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Fire Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Pencester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- 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
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- €130–160
A1 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1227 388 155
Abacus Cars
- Phone
- +44 1227 283 666
- Website
- abacuscarsltd.co.uk
CabCo Canterbury Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1227 455 455
- Website
- cabcocanterbury.co.uk
Herne Cars
- Phone
- +44 1227 369 999
- Website
- hernecars.co.uk
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
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