There are 3 ways to get from Kent to Calais Station by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), 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 carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
2h 24m€41–107Train
- 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 Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
5h 20m€148–261Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Kent to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
1h 14m€146–150
Kent to Calais Station by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kent to Calais Station is to drive and car ferry which costs €40 - €110 and takes 2h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kent to Calais Station is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 1h 14m and costs €145 - €150.
No, there is no direct train from Kent to Calais Station. However, there are services departing from Lenham and arriving at Calais Ville via Ashford International, London St Pancras Intl and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Kent and Calais Station is 103 km.
The best way to get from Kent to Calais Station without a car is to train which takes 5h 20m and costs €140 - €270.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Kent to Calais Station, including transfers.
Kent to Calais Station train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Ashford International station.
Calais Station is 1h ahead of Kent. It is currently 12:13 PM in Kent and 1:13 PM in Calais Station.
Kent to Calais Station train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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What companies run services between Kent, England and Calais Station, France?
You can take a train from Lenham to Calais Ville via Ashford International, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 5h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
- 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
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