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Compare train, ferry and coach for Folkestone to Calais
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Folkestone to Calais among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of £40 For those with little time, consider booking a ferry, which has an average total journey time of 2h 41m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of £40, while a coach costs an average of £62.
Distance: 49 km
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Most popular Coach | Ferry | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£62 Average Price | £40 Average Price Cheapest | £2 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 18m Average total duration 2h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 41m Average total duration Fastest 1h 41m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 1h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular ferry company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Folkestone to Calais:
A ferry is £22 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Folkestone to Calais costing on average £62.
Other travel options to Calais take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 18m.
Tickets start at around £62 compared to roughly £2 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-60.03. The journey takes 2h 48m versus 1h 27m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Folkestone to Calais
How to get to Calais from Folkestone by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Folkestone to Calais is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 23:351h40Folkestone1:15Calais£261One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 23:351h40Folkestone1:15Calais£261One-way0 changes
Fastest
16:401h30Folkestone18:10Calais£281One-way0 changes
Other options
- 15:401h30Folkestone17:10Calais£291One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Folkestone to Calais:
A ferry is £22 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Folkestone to Calais costing on average £62.
Other travel options to Calais take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 18m.
- Around 20 ferries per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Folkestone and Calais as scheduled services by train, ferry and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Folkestone and arrive in Calais, Gare de Calais Ville (Pont Jacquard).
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Dover and arrive in DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal.
- Travel with Norfolk Line, P&O Ferries, Irish Ferries, DFDS to go to Calais by ferry.
- Travel with Sindbad to go to Calais by coach.
- 20 direct ferries per day with Norfolk Line, P&O Ferries, Irish Ferries, DFDS.
- 1 direct coaches per day with Sindbad.
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