Travel optionsfrom Dover to Calais
How to get to Calais from Dover by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Dover to Calais is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Irish Ferries0:201h30Port of Dover2:50DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal£1161One-way0 changes
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Irish Ferries0:201h30Port of Dover2:50DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal£1161One-way0 changes
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Irish Ferries0:201h30Port of Dover2:50DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal£1161One-way0 changes
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Irish Ferries22:001h30Port of Dover0:30DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal£1161One-way0 changes
Irish Ferries5:201h30Port of Dover7:50DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal£1161One-way0 changes
DFDS Seaways4:401h40Port of Dover7:20DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal£1171One-way0 changes
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Other travel options to Calais take longer:
Ferry takes on average 1h 34m.
- Around 28 ferries per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dover and Calais as scheduled services by ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches 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 DFDS, P&O Ferries, Irish Ferries, Norfolk Line to go to Calais by ferry.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Calais by coach.
- 28 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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