There are 5 ways to get from Rochester to Calais by taxi, car ferry, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, 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 Rochester to Port of Dovertaxi
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
2h 26m€188–266Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rochester to London Victoriatrain Gillingham / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calaisbus N380 / ...
7h 33m€35–65Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Rochester to Dover Priorytrain London Victoria - Dover Priory / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
4h 28m€37–108Train
- Take the train from Rochester 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 Villetrain Tgv
4h 35m€122–219Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rochester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
1h 29m€149–155
Rochester to Calais by train, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Calais is to train and bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Calais is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 1h 29m and costs €145 - €155.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Calais. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Calais Ville via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Rochester and Calais is 117 km.
The best way to get from Rochester to Calais without a car is to taxi and car ferry which takes 2h 26m and costs €180 - €270.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Rochester to Calais, including transfers.
Rochester to Calais train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Rochester station.
Calais is 1h ahead of Rochester. It is currently 11:54 PM in Rochester and 12:54 AM in Calais.
Rochester to Calais train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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What companies run services between Rochester, England and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Rochester to Calais Ville via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe in around 4h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Rochester to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Rochester to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- €170–220
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
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