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Compare ferry and bus for Calais to Folkestone
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Calais to Folkestone among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of Kč1117 For those with little time, consider booking a ferry, which has an average total journey time of 2h 33m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of Kč1117, while a bus costs an average of Kč1458.
Distance: 30 miles (49 km)
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Kč1117 Average price Cheapest | Kč1458 Average price |
2h 33m Average total duration Fastest 1h 33m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 3h 55m Average total duration 3h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Calais to Folkestone
How to get from Calais to Folkestone by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Calais to Folkestone is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
DFDS Seaways7:35 AM1h40DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal8:15 AMPort of DoverKč6481One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- DFDS Seaways7:35 AM1h40DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal8:15 AMPort of DoverKč6481One-way0 transfers
Fastest
P&O Ferries6:15 AM1h30DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal6:45 AMPort of DoverKč8291One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 03:30 PM3h25Calais5:55 PMFolkestoneKč8031One-way0 transfers
- DFDS Seaways7:35 PM1h40DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal8:15 PMPort of DoverKč6481One-way0 transfers
- DFDS Seaways11:20 AM1h40DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal12:00 PMPort of DoverKč6481One-way0 transfers
- DFDS Seaways4:35 PM1h40DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal5:15 PMPort of DoverKč6481One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Calais to Folkestone:
A ferry is Kč341 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Calais to Folkestone costing on average Kč1458.
Other travel options to Folkestone take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 55m.
- Around 24 ferries per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Calais and Folkestone as scheduled services by ferry and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Calais, Gare de Calais Ville (Pont Jacquard) and arrive in Folkestone.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Calais and arrive in Port of Dover.
- Travel with DFDS, P&O Ferries, Irish Ferries, Norfolk Line to go to Folkestone by ferry.
- Travel with Sindbad to go to Folkestone by bus.
- 24 direct ferries per day with P&O Ferries, Irish Ferries, Norfolk Line.
- 1 direct buses per day with Sindbad.
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