There are 5 ways to get from Pas-de-Calais to Folkestone by car, car ferry, train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, 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 Pas-de-Calais to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
2h 47m£20–68Train, line 430 bus, line 426 bus, bus, line 104 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Anvin to Etaples Le Touquettrain Ter
- Take the bus from ETAPLES - Gare Routière - Quai coté rue to BOULOGNE-SUR-MER - Station Liane - Quai18/19bus 430
- Take the bus from BOULOGNE-SUR-MER - Station Liane - Quai18/19 to CALAIS - Théâtre - Boulevard Gambetta N°3bus 426 / ...
- Take the bus from Calais to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Pencester Road to Folkestone Central stationbus 104 / ...
9h 29m£17–27Train
- Take the train from Anvin to Arrastrain Ter
- Take the train from Arras to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
5h 32m£120–226Train, bus
- Take the train from Anvin to Etaples Le Touquettrain Ter
- Take the train from Etaples Le Touquet to Calais Villetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Calais to Doverbus 700
6h 38m£22–42Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Pas-de-Calais to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
1h 43m£126–131
Pas-de-Calais to Folkestone by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pas-de-Calais to Folkestone is to train and line 430 bus and line 426 bus and bus and line 104 bus which costs £17 - £28 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Pas-de-Calais to Folkestone is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 1h 43m and costs £126 - £131.
No, there is no direct train from Pas-de-Calais to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Anvin and arriving at Folkestone Central via Arras, Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Pas-de-Calais and Folkestone is 81 miles.
The best way to get from Pas-de-Calais to Folkestone without a car is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs £120 - £230.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Pas-de-Calais to Folkestone, including transfers.
Pas-de-Calais to Folkestone train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Anvin station.
Folkestone is 1h behind Pas-de-Calais. It is currently 4:25 AM in Pas-de-Calais and 3:25 AM in Folkestone.
Pas-de-Calais to Folkestone train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Arras station.
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What companies run services between Pas-de-Calais, France and Folkestone, England?
You can take a train from Anvin to Folkestone Central via Arras, Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 32m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Anvin to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Arras to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Anvin to Etaples Le Touquet
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Etaples Le Touquet to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Anvin to Etaples Le Touquet
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Arras to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Etaples Le Touquet to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0 800 026 080
- Website
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from ETAPLES - Gare Routière - Quai coté rue to BOULOGNE-SUR-MER - Station Liane - Quai18/19
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from BOULOGNE-SUR-MER - Station Liane - Quai18/19 to CALAIS - Théâtre - Boulevard Gambetta N°3
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Pencester Road to Folkestone Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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