There are 4 ways to get from Sangatte to Folkestone by car, car train, car ferry, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, Eurotunnel
best- Drive from Sangatte to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
45 min£118–119Car ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
2h 7m£29–81Car ferry via Dover Priory
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
2h 25m£31–85Taxi, car ferry, line 105 bus
- Take the taxi from Sangatte to Calaistaxi
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Take the bus from Pencester Road to Middelburg Squarebus 105 / ...
3h 11m£55–110
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sangatte to Folkestone is to car ferry which costs £28 - £85 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sangatte to Folkestone is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 45 min and costs £118 - £119.
No, there is no direct ferry from Sangatte to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Calais and arriving at Port of Dover via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Sangatte and Folkestone is 41 miles.
The best way to get from Sangatte to Folkestone without a car is to taxi and car ferry and line 105 bus which takes 3h 11m and costs £55 - £110.
It takes approximately 45 min to get from Sangatte to Folkestone, including transfers.
Folkestone is 1h behind Sangatte. It is currently 8:51 AM in Sangatte and 7:51 AM in Folkestone.
There are 1202+ hotels available in Folkestone.
What companies run services between Sangatte, France and Folkestone, England?
Irish Ferries operates a car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover every 3 hours. Tickets cost £25–75 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- 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
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
Bus from Pencester Road to Middelburg Square
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
- 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
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £26–32
Allo Taxis Calais
- Phone
- +33 6 09 52 30 38
- Website
- allotaxicalais.com
Taxi Delplanque
- Phone
- +33 3 21 82 14 29
Taxi Guines
- Phone
- +33 6 85 57 73 39
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