There are 3 ways to get from Kensington to Calais by bus, car ferry, 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.
Bus, car ferry
best- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 1700 / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
5h€41–107Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Kensington to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
2h 23m€162–173Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kensington to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
3h 18m€54–125
Kensington to Calais by bus, foot, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kensington to Calais is to bus and car ferry which costs €40 - €110 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Kensington to Calais is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 2h 23m and costs €160 - €180.
The distance between Kensington and Calais is 168 km.
The best way to get from Kensington to Calais without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 5h and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Kensington to Calais, including transfers.
Calais is 1h ahead of Kensington. It is currently 1:14 PM in Kensington and 2:14 PM in Calais.
There are 1231+ hotels available in Calais.
What companies run services between Kensington, England and Calais, France?
There is no direct connection from Kensington to Calais. However, you can take the bus to Dover, walk to Port Of Dover, then take the car ferry to Calais. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kensington to Calais via Folkestone and Calais-Fréthun in around 2h 23m.
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- 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
- €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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