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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 $45 For those with little time, consider booking a ferry, which has an average total journey time of 2h 45m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of $45, while a bus costs an average of $59.
Distance: 30 miles (49 km)
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Most popular Ferry | Bus | Driving |
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$45 Average price Cheapest | $59 Average price | $3 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 45m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 3h 23m Average total duration 2h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular ferry company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Compare ways to travel from Calais to Folkestone
Compare the available ways to get from Calais to Folkestone, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Calais to Folkestone:
A ferry is $14 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Calais to Folkestone costing on average $59.
Other travel options to Folkestone take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 23m.
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 Seaways
4:00 PM 2h00 Port of Dunkirk 5:00 PM Port of Dover $32 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- DFDS Seaways
4:00 PM 2h00 Port of Dunkirk 5:00 PM Port of Dover $32 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
P&O Ferries9:50 AM 1h45 DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal 10:35 AM Port of Dover $49 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
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3:30 PM 3h25 Calais 5:55 PM Folkestone $50 1 One-way 0 transfers
- DFDS Seaways
10:00 AM 2h00 Port of Dunkirk 11:00 AM Port of Dover $32 1 One-way 0 transfers - DFDS Seaways
11:59 PM 2h00 Port of Dunkirk 12:59 AM Port of Dover $32 1 One-way 0 transfers - DFDS Seaways
2:00 PM 2h00 Port of Dunkirk 3:00 PM Port of Dover $32 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Calais to Folkestone:
A ferry is $14 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Calais to Folkestone costing on average $59.
Other travel options to Folkestone take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 23m.
- Around 18 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 DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal and arrive in Port of Dover.
- Travel with Sindbad to go to Folkestone by bus.
- Travel with Norfolk Line, P&O Ferries, DFDS, Irish Ferries to go to Folkestone by ferry.
- 1 direct buses per day with Sindbad.
- 18 direct ferries per day with Norfolk Line, P&O Ferries, DFDS, Irish Ferries.
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