The cheapest and fastest ferries from Folkestone to Calais
Cheapest price on 28 Sept
31Rp
Average ticket price on 28 Sept
32Rp
Fastest journey on 28 Sept
1 h 30 m
Average journey duration on 28 Sept
1 h 36 m
Ferries on 28 Sept
22
Distance
49 km
The best way to find a cheap ferry ticket from Folkestone to Calais is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Folkestone to Calais will cost around 32Rp if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap ferry tickets today for only 31Rp.
On Mon, 28 Sept, we found 22 ferries from Folkestone to Calais, including 22 direct services.
On Mon, 28 Sept the direct ferries cover the 49 km distance in an average of 1 h 36 m but if you time it right, some ferries will get you there in just 1 h 30 m .
The slowest ferries will take 1 h 40 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
DFDS Seaways12:00 PM2h00Port of Dover3:00 PMPort of Dunkirk31 Rp1One-way0 changes
DFDS Seaways2:00 PM2h00Port of Dover5:00 PMPort of Dunkirk31 Rp1One-way0 changes
DFDS Seaways10:00 PM2h00Port of Dover1:00 AMPort of Dunkirk31 Rp1One-way0 changes
DFDS Seaways8:00 PM2h00Port of Dover11:00 PMPort of Dunkirk31 Rp1One-way0 changes
DFDS Seaways3:55 PM1h40Port of Dover6:35 PMDFDS Calais Ferry Terminal31 Rp1One-way0 changes
P&O Ferries8:45 PM1h30Port of Dover11:15 PMDFDS Calais Ferry Terminal33 Rp1One-way0 changes
P&O Ferries1:40 PM1h30Port of Dover4:10 PMDFDS Calais Ferry Terminal40 Rp1One-way0 changes
DFDS Seaways4:40 AM1h40Port of Dover7:20 AMDFDS Calais Ferry Terminal37 Rp1One-way0 changes
DFDS Seaways3:55 PM1h40Port of Dover6:35 PMDFDS Calais Ferry Terminal31 Rp1One-way0 changes
DFDS Seaways9:10 PM1h40Port of Dover11:50 PMDFDS Calais Ferry Terminal31 Rp1One-way0 changes
Folkestone to Calais Ferry Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Sailing Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator P&O Ferries | Departure Time 06:15AM | Arrival Time 08:50AM | Duration 1h35 | Sailing Days Fri |
Operator Norfolk Line | Departure Time 09:10PM | Arrival Time 11:50PM | Duration 1h40 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun |
Operator P&O Ferries | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 1h35 | Sailing Days Wed, Fri, Sat |
Operator Norfolk Line | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 2h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun |
Operator Norfolk Line | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 2h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun |
Operator Norfolk Line | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 2h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun |
Operator Irish Ferries | Departure Time 05:20PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Tue, Fri, Sun |
Operator P&O Ferries | Departure Time 03:30AM | Arrival Time 06:00AM | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Tue, Sat, Sun |
Operator Irish Ferries | Departure Time 12:35PM | Arrival Time 03:05PM | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Tue, Fri, Sun |
Operator P&O Ferries | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 02:05PM | Duration 1h35 | Sailing Days Fri |
Operator Irish Ferries | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 12:30AM | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Tue, Fri, Sun |
Operator Irish Ferries | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 05:30AM | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Sun |
Operator P&O Ferries | Departure Time 09:50PM | Arrival Time 11:20PM | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Sat |
Operator Norfolk Line | Departure Time 03:55PM | Arrival Time 06:35PM | Duration 1h40 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun |
Operator Norfolk Line | Departure Time 06:10PM | Arrival Time 08:50PM | Duration 1h40 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun |
Operator P&O Ferries | Departure Time 11:55PM | Arrival Time 02:35AM | Duration 1h40 | Sailing Days Fri |
Operator Norfolk Line | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 1h40 | Sailing Days Sat |
Operator Norfolk Line | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 1h40 | Sailing Days Sat |
Operator Norfolk Line | Departure Time 11:35PM | Arrival Time 01:15AM | Duration 1h40 | Sailing Days Wed |
Operator Norfolk Line | Departure Time 07:40PM | Arrival Time 10:20PM | Duration 1h40 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun |
Operator P&O Ferries | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 10:45AM | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Tue, Sun |
Operator P&O Ferries | Departure Time 01:40PM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Mon |
Operator Norfolk Line | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 2h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri |
Operator Irish Ferries | Departure Time 02:55PM | Arrival Time 05:25PM | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Tue, Fri, Sun |
Operator Norfolk Line | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 01:00AM | Duration 2h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun |
Operator Norfolk Line | Departure Time 12:55PM | Arrival Time 03:35PM | Duration 1h40 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun |
Operator Norfolk Line | Departure Time 02:25PM | Arrival Time 05:05PM | Duration 1h40 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun |
Operator Irish Ferries | Departure Time 07:50AM | Arrival Time 10:20AM | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Tue, Fri, Sun |
Operator Norfolk Line | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 2h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun |
Operator P&O Ferries | Departure Time 08:45PM | Arrival Time 11:15PM | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue |
Operator Irish Ferries | Departure Time 05:20AM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Tue, Fri |
Operator Norfolk Line | Departure Time 07:40AM | Arrival Time 10:20AM | Duration 1h40 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun |
Operator Norfolk Line | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 2h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun |
Operator Irish Ferries | Departure Time 07:40PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Tue, Fri, Sun |
Operator Norfolk Line | Departure Time 12:35AM | Arrival Time 03:15AM | Duration 1h40 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun |
Operator Norfolk Line | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 11:50AM | Duration 1h40 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun |
Operator Norfolk Line | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 2h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun |
Operator Norfolk Line | Departure Time 04:40AM | Arrival Time 07:20AM | Duration 1h40 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri |
Operator P&O Ferries | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Wed, Sat |
Operator Norfolk Line | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 1h40 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun |
Operator Norfolk Line | Departure Time 02:00AM | Arrival Time 05:00AM | Duration 2h00 | Sailing Days Tue, Thu, Fri |
Operator Irish Ferries | Departure Time 10:15AM | Arrival Time 12:45PM | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Tue, Fri, Sun |
Operator Irish Ferries | Departure Time 12:20AM | Arrival Time 02:50AM | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Tue, Fri, Sun |
Operator Norfolk Line | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 2h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri |
Operator P&O Ferries | Departure Time 03:05PM | Arrival Time 05:35PM | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Tue |
Live departures
Folkestone to Calais ferry times
The table below shows live departures for Folkestone to Calais ferries for today, Sunday, 27 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated ferry journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DFDS Seaways | 9:10 PM Port of Dover | 1h40 | 11:50 PM DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
Irish Ferries | 10:00 PM Port of Dover | 1h30 | 12:30 AM DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
DFDS Seaways | 10:00 PM Port of Dover | 2h00 | 1:00 AM Port of Dunkirk | 0 changesdirect | |
| Monday, 28 September | |||||
DFDS Seaways | 12:35 AM Port of Dover | 1h40 | 3:15 AM DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
DFDS Seaways | 4:40 AM Port of Dover | 1h40 | 7:20 AM DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
DFDS Seaways | 6:00 AM Port of Dover | 2h00 | 9:00 AM Port of Dunkirk | 0 changesdirect | |
DFDS Seaways | 7:40 AM Port of Dover | 1h40 | 10:20 AM DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
DFDS Seaways | 8:00 AM Port of Dover | 2h00 | 11:00 AM Port of Dunkirk | 0 changesdirect | |
DFDS Seaways | 9:10 AM Port of Dover | 1h40 | 11:50 AM DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
DFDS Seaways | 10:00 AM Port of Dover | 2h00 | 1:00 PM Port of Dunkirk | 0 changesdirect | |
DFDS Seaways | 10:40 AM Port of Dover | 1h40 | 1:20 PM DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
DFDS Seaways | 12:00 PM Port of Dover | 2h00 | 3:00 PM Port of Dunkirk | 0 changesdirect | |
DFDS Seaways | 12:55 PM Port of Dover | 1h40 | 3:35 PM DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
P&O Ferries | 1:40 PM Port of Dover | 1h30 | 4:10 PM DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
DFDS Seaways | 2:00 PM Port of Dover | 2h00 | 5:00 PM Port of Dunkirk | 0 changesdirect | |
DFDS Seaways | 2:25 PM Port of Dover | 1h40 | 5:05 PM DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
DFDS Seaways | 3:55 PM Port of Dover | 1h40 | 6:35 PM DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
DFDS Seaways | 4:00 PM Port of Dover | 2h00 | 7:00 PM Port of Dunkirk | 0 changesdirect | |
DFDS Seaways | 6:00 PM Port of Dover | 2h00 | 9:00 PM Port of Dunkirk | 0 changesdirect | |
DFDS Seaways | 6:10 PM Port of Dover | 1h40 | 8:50 PM DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
DFDS Seaways | 7:40 PM Port of Dover | 1h40 | 10:20 PM DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
DFDS Seaways | 8:00 PM Port of Dover | 2h00 | 11:00 PM Port of Dunkirk | 0 changesdirect | |
P&O Ferries | 8:45 PM Port of Dover | 1h30 | 11:15 PM DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
This is the last ferry of the day. | |||||
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Journey information
Overview: Ferry from Folkestone to Calais
Ferries from Folkestone to Calais run on average 20 times per day, taking around 1h 41m. Cheap ferry tickets for this journey start at 24Rp if you book in advance.
There are 20 ferries per day. The earliest ferry runs at 00:05, the last at 23:55. The fastest ferry covers the 26 nautical miles (49 km) distance in 1h 25m. There are 27 sailings per week. Ferries from Folkestone to Calais are available to foot passengers.




Distance 26 nautical miles (49 km) |
Average sailing duration 1h 41m |
Cheapest ticket price 24Rp |
Ferries per day 20 |
Direct ferries Available |
Average weekly sailings 27 |
Fastest ferry 1h 25m |
First ferry 12:05 AM |
Last ferry 11:55 PM |
Cabins Available |
Vehicles Available |
Foot passengers Available |
Cheapest Month Jan |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Fri |
Least Busy Day Wed |
Best time to book 1 day |
Ferry operators: Norfolk Line, DFDS, P&O Ferries, Irish Ferries from Folkestone to CalaisYou can travel by ferry between Folkestone to Calais with Norfolk Line, DFDS, P&O Ferries, Irish Ferries for as low as 24Rp. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey.
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FAQs: Folkestone to Calais ferries
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Folkestone to Calais by ferry. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest ferry, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Calais, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular ferry ports
Important Stations and Airports in Folkestone and Calais
Most Folkestone to Calais ferries use the Port of Dover to DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal port pair, with some services arriving at Port of Dunkirk. Use this guide to compare Folkestone and Calais ports on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like port facilities and services.
Which Calais port do ferries from Folkestone arrive at?
Getting to DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal from Calais city centre
DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal is 2 km from Calais city centre. Public transport options include:
DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal port facilities and services
DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower and Ticket Office.
Food and drink
Food options include: Snack bars and restaurants on-site.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free Wi-Fi available in waiting areas. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal: Facilities accessible for disabled persons.
Getting to Port of Calais from Calais city centre
Port of Calais is 1 km from Calais city centre. Public transport options include:
Port of Calais port facilities and services
Port of Calais has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC and Ticket Office.
Food and drink
Food options include: Au Vieux Fourneau (0.7km), Le Channel (0.8km), L'Hovercraft (0.9km)
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free WiFi. ATMs are available in the terminal.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Port of Calais.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Port of Calais: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Port of Calais.

