There are 5 ways to get from Rye 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 Rye to Port of Dovertaxi
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
2h 17m€119–185Bus, line 102 bus, line 104 bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Railway Station to Police Stationbus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Police Station to Hythe Light stationbus 102 / ...
- Take the bus from Hythe Light station to Pencester Roadbus 104
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
5h 53m€18–64Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Rye to Ashford Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Ashford International to Dover Priorytrain
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
4h 20m€30–98Train
- Take the train from Ashford International 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
5h 11m€136–248Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rye to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
1h 20m€145–149
Rye to Calais by train, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rye to Calais is to bus and line 102 bus and line 104 bus and car ferry which costs €18 - €65 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Rye to Calais is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 1h 20m and costs €145 - €150.
No, there is no direct train from Rye to Calais. However, there are services departing from Rye and arriving at Calais Ville via Ashford International, London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Rye and Calais is 100 km.
The best way to get from Rye to Calais without a car is to taxi and car ferry which takes 2h 17m and costs €110 - €190.
It takes approximately 2h 17m to get from Rye to Calais, including transfers.
Rye to Calais train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Ashford International station.
Calais is 1h ahead of Rye. It is currently 11:36 AM in Rye and 12:36 PM in Calais.
Rye to Calais train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
There are 1308+ hotels available in Calais.
What companies run services between Rye, East Sussex, England and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Rye to Calais Ville via Ashford International, London St Pancras Intl, and Lille Europe in around 5h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Rye to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- 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
- €22–35
- 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
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
Bus from Railway Station to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
Bus from Police Station to Hythe Light station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
Bus from Hythe Light station to Pencester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
- Phone
- 01303 813696
- [email protected]
- Website
- R & J Coaches
Bus from Railway Station to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- R & J Coaches
- 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
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
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- €110–130
All-Rhoades-Travel
- Phone
- +44 7930 284 410
Northiam Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1797 260720
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