There are 3 ways to get from London Victoria to Calais by bus, car ferry, car, or car train
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Bus, car ferry
best- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 1700 / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
5h€18–70Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London Victoria to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
2h 14m€156–165Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London Victoria to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
3h 10m€31–87
London Victoria to Calais by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Victoria to Calais is to bus and car ferry which costs €18 - €70 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from London Victoria to Calais is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 2h 14m and costs €155 - €170.
The distance between London Victoria and Calais is 168 km.
The best way to get from London Victoria to Calais without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 5h and costs €18 - €70.
It takes approximately 5h to get from London Victoria to Calais, including transfers.
Calais is 1h ahead of London Victoria. It is currently 4:32 AM in London Victoria and 5:32 AM in Calais.
There are 1292+ hotels available in Calais.
What companies run services between London Victoria, England and Calais, France?
There is no direct connection from London Victoria 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 London Victoria to Calais via Folkestone and Calais-Fréthun in around 2h 14m.
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €136
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- 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
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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