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4.6Travel optionsfrom Folkestone to Calais
How to get from Folkestone to Calais by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Folkestone to Calais is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Folkestone to Calais:
A bus is $26 (€21) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Folkestone to Calais costing on average $35 (€28).
A bus is $252 (€200) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Folkestone to Calais costing on average $260 (€207).
Other travel options to Calais take longer:
Ferry takes on average 1h 30m.
Train takes on average 4h 58m.
- Around 32 ferries per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Folkestone and Calais as scheduled services by train, ferry, and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Dover, Eastern Docks (Foot Passenger Terminal) and arrive in Calais, Port - P&O Ferry.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Dover and arrive in Port of Calais.
- Travel with Southeastern to go to Calais by train.
- Travel with DFDS, P&O Ferries, DFDS to go to Calais by ferry.
- 32 direct ferries per day with DFDS, P&O Ferries.
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