There are 4 ways to get from Pas-de-Calais to Folkestone by car, car ferry, 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 carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
2h 47m£39–96Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bethune to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille to Doverbus N870 / ...
10h 3m£26–36Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Anvin to Etaples Le Touquettrain Ter
- Take the train from Etaples Le Touquet to Calais Villetrain Ter
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
5h 13m£48–115Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Pas-de-Calais to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
1h 43m£128–133
Pas-de-Calais to Folkestone by train, car, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pas-de-Calais to Folkestone is to train and bus which costs £25 - £40 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Pas-de-Calais to Folkestone is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 1h 43m and costs £128 - £134.
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 and bus which takes 10h 3m and costs £25 - £40.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Pas-de-Calais to Folkestone, including transfers.
Folkestone is 1h behind Pas-de-Calais. It is currently 5:05 AM in Pas-de-Calais and 4:05 AM in Folkestone.
There are 1200+ hotels available in Folkestone.
What companies run services between Pas-de-Calais, France and Folkestone, England?
There is no direct connection from Pas-de-Calais to Folkestone. However, you can drive to Calais, take the car ferry to Port of Dover, then drive to Folkestone. Alternatively, you can take a train from Anvin to Folkestone Central via Etaples Le Touquet, Calais Ville, Calais, Port Of Dover, and Dover Priory in around 5h 13m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Anvin to Etaples Le Touquet
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Etaples Le Touquet to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bethune to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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