Travel Information from Calais to Folkestone
| 30 miles | |
| Ferry or train | |
| £22 - £200 | |
| Ferry • £22 • 1 h 30 min | |
| Ferry • £22 • 1 h 30 min | |
| DFDS or SNCF (3) |
Take a ferry or train to travel 30 miles to Folkestone from Calais. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are DFDS or SNCF (3) among others. Travellers can even take a direct ferry or train from Calais to Folkestone.
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How to get to Folkestone from Calais by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Calais to Folkestone is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Calais to Folkestone
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There are 2 ways to get from Calais to Folkestone: ferry or train.
The cheapest way to travel from Calais to Folkestone is a ferry with an average price of £22.
This is compared to other travel options from Calais to Folkestone:
A ferry is £178 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Calais to Folkestone costing on average £200.
The fastest way to get to Folkestone from Calais is by ferry with an average travel time of 1 h 30 min.
Other travel options to Folkestone take longer:
Train takes on average 2 h 48 min.
You should expect to travel around 30 miles from Calais to Folkestone.
The average frequency per day from Calais to Folkestone is:
- 16 ferries a day.
- 5 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Calais and Folkestone as scheduled services by ferry or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Calais to Folkestone:
The following travel companies offer services from Calais to Folkestone:
- Travel with DFDS or P&O Ferries to go to Folkestone by ferry. For a good deal on tickets, you can find DFDS Calais to Folkestone tickets on Omio for £22.
- SNCF (3) can take you to Folkestone by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for SNCF (3) from Calais to Folkestone for £200.
Yes, there are direct services available from Calais to Folkestone with the following travel companies:
- Direct ferries with with 16 direct ferries per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Folkestone as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Calais and Folkestone.
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