There are 4 ways to get from Rochester to Calais by taxi, car ferry, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), 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 carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
2h 26m€249–339Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Rochester to Dover Priorytrain London Victoria - Dover Priory / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
4h 28m€35–105Train
- 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 30m€115–202Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rochester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
1h 29m€148–154
Rochester to Calais by train, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Calais is to train and car ferry which costs €35 - €110 and takes 4h 28m.
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 30m.
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 €240 - €340.
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 10:18 AM in Rochester and 11:18 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 30m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- €240–290
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
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