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Compare train, ferry, and bus for Folkestone to Calais
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Folkestone to Calais among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $62 For those with little time, consider booking a ferry, which has an average total journey time of 2h 43m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $62, while a ferry costs an average of $67.
Distance: 30 miles (49 km)
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Most popular Ferry | Bus | Driving |
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$67 Average price | $62 Average price Cheapest | $3 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 43m Average total duration Fastest 1h 43m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 3h 21m Average total duration 2h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 27m 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 Folkestone to Calais
Compare the available ways to get from Folkestone to Calais, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Folkestone to Calais:
A bus is $5 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Folkestone to Calais costing on average $67.
Other travel options to Calais take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 21m.
Travel optionsfrom Folkestone to Calais
How to get from Folkestone to Calais by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
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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8:35 AM 2h15 Folkestone 11:50 AM Calais $37 1 One-way 0 transfers
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8:35 AM 2h15 Folkestone 11:50 AM Calais $37 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
P&O Ferries1:40 PM 1h35 Port of Dover 4:15 PM DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal $49 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- DFDS Seaways
12:00 PM 2h00 Port of Dover 3:00 PM Port of Dunkirk $39 1 One-way 0 transfers - DFDS Seaways
6:00 PM 2h00 Port of Dover 9:00 PM Port of Dunkirk $39 1 One-way 0 transfers - DFDS Seaways
8:00 AM 2h00 Port of Dover 11:00 AM Port of Dunkirk $39 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Folkestone to Calais:
A bus is $5 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Folkestone to Calais costing on average $67.
Other travel options to Calais take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 21m.
- Around 18 ferries 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 Folkestone and arrive in Calais, Gare de Calais Ville (Pont Jacquard).
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Dover and arrive in DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal.
- Travel with Sindbad to go to Calais by bus.
- Travel with Norfolk Line, P&O Ferries, DFDS, Irish Ferries to go to Calais 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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