How to travel from Canterbury to Calais

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Compare bus, ferry, and train for Canterbury to Calais

Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Canterbury to Calais among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the ferry with prices starting from $30. For those with little time consider booking a ferry which can get you there in 1h 42m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of $30, and a ferry costs an average of $30.

Distance: 40 miles (65 km)

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How to get from Canterbury to Calais by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Canterbury to Calais is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • P&O Ferries
    3:05 PM1h35
    Canterbury
    4:40 PMCalais
    $391One-way
    0 transfers

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  • P&O Ferries
    3:05 PM1h35
    Canterbury
    4:40 PMCalais
    $391One-way
    0 transfers

Fastest

  • DFDS
    9:10 PM1h30
    Canterbury
    10:40 PMCalais
    $411One-way
    0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Canterbury to Calais

Travel to Calais easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Canterbury to Calais.

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There are 3 options to travel between Canterbury and Calais including taking a bus, ferry, and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Canterbury to Calais is a ferry with an average price of $41 (€33).

This is compared to other travel options from Canterbury to Calais:

A ferry is $205 (€164) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Canterbury to Calais costing on average $247 (€198).

The fastest way to travel from Canterbury to Calais is by ferry with an average journey time of 1h 42m.

Other travel options to Calais take longer:

Train takes on average 7h 21m.

The distance from Canterbury to Calais is approximately 40 miles (65 km).
The average frequency per day from Canterbury to Calais is:
  • Around 32 ferries per day.
  • Around 8 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Canterbury and Calais as scheduled services by bus, ferry, and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Canterbury to Calais:
  • Ferries mostly depart from Port of Dover and arrive in Port of Calais.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Canterbury to Calais, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Southeastern to go to Calais by train.
  • Travel with DFDS, P&O Ferries, DFDS to go to Calais by ferry.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Canterbury to Calais:
  • 32 direct ferries per day with DFDS.
Omio customers who travel from Canterbury to Calais often also extend their vacation to go to London, Dover, Paris, Lille, Folkestone. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Calais and these popular destinations at a great price.

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