There are 6 ways to get from Maidstone to Calais Ferry Port by taxi, car ferry, bus, train, train (Eurostar), 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 Maidstone to Port of Dovertaxi
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
2h 22m€160–244Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from The Cannon to Bus Stationbus X3
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
5h 31m€36–96Bus
- Take the bus from Maidstone to Doverbus
- Take the bus from Dover to Calaisbus N1700 / ...
3h 50mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Maidstone East to Ashford Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Ashford International to Dover Priorytrain
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
4h 27m€54–134Train
- Take the train from Strood 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 50m€134–240Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Maidstone to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Calais Ferry Portcar
1h 33m€149–154
Maidstone to Calais Ferry Port by train, foot, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to Calais Ferry Port is to bus and car ferry which costs €35 - €100 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to Calais Ferry Port is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 1h 33m and costs €145 - €155.
No, there is no direct bus from Maidstone to Calais Ferry Port. However, there are services departing from Maidstone and arriving at Calais via Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Maidstone to Calais Ferry Port. However, there are services departing from Maidstone West and arriving at Calais Ville via Strood, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Calais Frethun. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Maidstone and Calais Ferry Port is 110 km.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Calais Ferry Port without a car is to taxi and car ferry which takes 2h 22m and costs €160 - €250.
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from Maidstone to Calais Ferry Port, including transfers.
Maidstone to Calais Ferry Port bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, depart from Maidstone station.
Maidstone to Calais Ferry Port train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Strood station.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Calais Ferry Port is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €240 and takes 5h 50m.
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Calais Ferry Port, France?
You can take a bus from Maidstone to Calais via Dover and Dover in around 3h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Maidstone West to Calais Ville via Strood, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Calais Frethun in around 5h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Maidstone East to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Strood to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Maidstone to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- 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
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- €130–160
Apollo Taxis Maidstone
- Phone
- +44 1622 88 20 20
- Website
- apollo-taxi.co.uk
CabCo Canterbury Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1227 455 455
- Website
- cabcocanterbury.co.uk
Cavalier Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1622 754 000
Express Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1622 222 222
- Website
- expresscabs.co.uk
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
SMB Maidstone Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1622 765 555
- Website
- smbmaidstonecabs.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Maidstone to Calais Ferry Port bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, arrive at Dover station.
Calais Ferry Port is 1h ahead of Maidstone. It is currently 4:50 AM in Maidstone and 5:50 AM in Calais Ferry Port.
Maidstone to Calais Ferry Port train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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