There are 6 ways to get from Kent to Boulogne-sur-Mer by car, car ferry, train, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Kent to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Boulogne-sur-Mercar
2h 48m€25–78Train, bus
- Take the train from Lenham to Ashford Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Ashford International to Dover Priorytrain
- Take the bus from Dover to Calaisbus 700
- Take the bus from Terminal Ferry to Gare Sncfbus B
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Boulogne Tintelleriestrain Ter
4h 55mTrain
- Take the train from Ashford International 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 Frethuntrain Ter
5h 57m€138–268Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Kent to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Boulogne-sur-Mercar
1h 24m€148–154Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to Calaisbus N280 / ...
- Take the bus from CALAIS - Théâtre - Pub N°6 to BOULOGNE-SUR-MER - Eperonbus 426 / ...
6h 50m€32–50Train, bus via London
- Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain Ashford International - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calaisbus N380 / ...
9h 19m€51–96
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kent to Boulogne-sur-Mer is to drive and car ferry which costs €24 - €80 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Kent to Boulogne-sur-Mer is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 1h 24m and costs €145 - €155.
No, there is no direct bus from Kent to Boulogne-sur-Mer. However, there are services departing from Loder Close and arriving at BOULOGNE-SUR-MER - Eperon via Dover, Terminal Ferry and CALAIS - Théâtre - Pub N°6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Kent to Boulogne-sur-Mer. However, there are services departing from Lenham and arriving at Boulogne Tintelleries via Ashford International, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Calais Frethun. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Kent and Boulogne-sur-Mer is 136 km.
The best way to get from Kent to Boulogne-sur-Mer without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Kent to Boulogne-sur-Mer, including transfers.
Kent to Boulogne-sur-Mer bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Kent to Boulogne-sur-Mer train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Ashford International station.
The best way to get from Kent to Boulogne-sur-Mer is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs €130 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 50m.
What companies run services between Kent, England and Boulogne-sur-Mer, Hauts-de-France, France?
You can take a train from Lenham to Boulogne Tintelleries via Ashford International, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Calais Frethun in around 5h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Loder Close to BOULOGNE-SUR-MER - Eperon via Ashford International station, Ashford International, Dover Priory, Dover, Calais, Terminal Ferry, Coeur De Vie, and CALAIS - Théâtre - Pub N°6 in around 6h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Lenham to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lenham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Calais Ville to Boulogne Tintelleries
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- 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 Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- 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 Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- sitac-calais-opale-bus.fr
Bus from Terminal Ferry to Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sitac-calais-opale-bus.fr
- Phone
- 0 800 026 080
- Website
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from CALAIS - Théâtre - Pub N°6 to BOULOGNE-SUR-MER - Eperon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Kent to Boulogne-sur-Mer bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Calais station.
Boulogne-sur-Mer is 1h ahead of Kent. It is currently 6:31 PM in Kent and 7:31 PM in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Kent to Boulogne-sur-Mer train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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