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Compare ferry and coach for Calais to Dover
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Calais to Dover among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the ferry with prices starting from £20. For those with little time consider booking a ferry which can get you there in 1h 34m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of £20, and a coach costs an average of £63.
Distance: 43 km
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£42 Average Price Cheapest | £63 Average Price |
2h 34m Average total duration Fastest 1h 34m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 2h 5m Average total duration 1h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Calais to Dover
How to get to Dover from Calais by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Calais to Dover is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
DFDS Seaways23:592h00Port of Dunkirk0:59Port of Dover£221One-way0 changes
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- DFDS Seaways23:592h00Port of Dunkirk0:59Port of Dover£221One-way0 changes
Fastest
P&O Ferries9:501h30DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal10:20Port of Dover£341One-way0 changes
Other options
- DFDS Seaways14:002h00Port of Dunkirk15:00Port of Dover£221One-way0 changes
- DFDS Seaways12:002h00Port of Dunkirk13:00Port of Dover£221One-way0 changes
- DFDS Seaways4:002h00Port of Dunkirk5:00Port of Dover£221One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Calais to Dover:
A ferry is £21 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Calais to Dover costing on average £63.
Other travel options to Dover take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 35m.
- Around 24 ferries per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Calais and Dover as scheduled services by ferry and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Calais, Port - P&O Ferry and arrive in Dover, Eastern Docks (Foot Passenger Terminal).
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Calais and arrive in Port of Dover.
- Travel with DFDS, P&O Ferries, Irish Ferries, Norfolk Line to go to Dover by ferry.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Dover by coach.
- 24 direct ferries per day with DFDS, P&O Ferries, Irish Ferries, Norfolk Line.
- 1 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
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