There are 4 ways to get from Rochester to Calais Station by car, car ferry, train, train (Eurostar), 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 Rochester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
2h 38m€45–112Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Rochester to Dover Priorytrain London Victoria - Dover Priory / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
4h 9m€59–141Train
- 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 Frethuntrain Ter
5h 10m€140–238Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rochester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
1h 28m€152–159
Rochester to Calais Station by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Calais Station is to drive and car ferry which costs €45 - €120 and takes 2h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Calais Station is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 1h 28m and costs €150 - €160.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Calais Station. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Calais Ville via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Calais Frethun. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Rochester and Calais Station is 123 km.
The best way to get from Rochester to Calais Station without a car is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs €140 - €240.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Rochester to Calais Station, including transfers.
Rochester to Calais Station train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Rochester station.
Calais Station is 1h ahead of Rochester. It is currently 7:38 PM in Rochester and 8:38 PM in Calais Station.
Rochester to Calais Station 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 Station, France?
You can take a train from Rochester to Calais Ville via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Calais Frethun in around 5h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- 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
- €26
- 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
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
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 Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- 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
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