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Compare ferry and coach for Dover to Calais
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Dover to Calais among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the ferry with prices starting from £26. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 1h 30m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of £26, and a coach costs an average of £62.
Distance: 43 km
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£39 Average Price Cheapest | £62 Average Price |
2h 34m Average total duration 1h 34m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 2h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Dover to Calais
How to get to Calais from Dover by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dover to Calais is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
DFDS Seaways20:002h00Port of Dover23:00Port of Dunkirk£281One-way0 changes
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- DFDS Seaways20:002h00Port of Dover23:00Port of Dunkirk£281One-way0 changes
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P&O Ferries13:401h30Port of Dover16:10DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal£361One-way0 changes
Other options
- DFDS Seaways16:002h00Port of Dover19:00Port of Dunkirk£281One-way0 changes
- DFDS Seaways12:002h00Port of Dover15:00Port of Dunkirk£281One-way0 changes
- DFDS Seaways10:002h00Port of Dover13:00Port of Dunkirk£281One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Dover to Calais
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This is compared to other travel options from Dover to Calais:
A ferry is £22 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Dover to Calais costing on average £62.
Other travel options to Calais take longer:
Ferry takes on average 1h 34m.
- Around 26 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 and coach 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.
- 26 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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