How to travel from Folkestone to Calais

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from Folkestone to Calais

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

Our recommendation

ferry

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

DFDS
06:10PM1h40
Folkestone
07:50PMCalais
$291One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

DFDS
06:10PM1h40
Folkestone
07:50PMCalais
$291One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

DFDS
09:10PM1h30
Folkestone
10:40PMCalais
$381One-way
0 transfers

Other options

DFDS
12:35AM1h30
Folkestone
02:05AMCalais
$401One-way
0 transfers
P&O Ferries
04:40PM1h30
Folkestone
06:10PMCalais
$401One-way
0 transfers
P&O Ferries
08:15AM1h35
Folkestone
09:50AMCalais
$431One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Folkestone 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 Folkestone to Calais.

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There are 2 options to travel between Folkestone and Calais including taking a train and ferry.
The cheapest way to travel from Folkestone to Calais is a ferry with an average price of $29 (€24).

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

A ferry is $222 (€180) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Folkestone to Calais costing on average $252 (€204).

The fastest way to travel from Folkestone to Calais is by ferry with an average journey time of 1h 25m.

Other travel options to Calais take longer:

Train takes on average 4h 58m.

The distance from Folkestone to Calais is approximately 30 miles (49 km).
The average frequency per day from Folkestone to Calais is:
  • Around 31 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 and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Folkestone to Calais:
  • 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.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Folkestone to Calais, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with DFDS, P&O Ferries, DFDS to go to Calais by ferry.
  • Travel with Southeastern to go to Calais by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Folkestone to Calais:
  • 31 direct ferries per day with DFDS.
Omio customers who travel from Folkestone to Calais often also extend their vacation to go to London, Dover, Paris, Lille, Brussels. 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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