How to get to Calais from Folkestone

There are 2 options to travel between Folkestone and Calais including taking a train and ferry.

The cheapest way to travel from Folkestone to Calais is a ferry with an average price of £37.

This is compared to other travel options from Folkestone to Calais:

A ferry is £157 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Folkestone to Calais costing on average £194.

The fastest way to travel from Folkestone to Calais is by ferry with an average journey time of 1h 34m.

Other travel options to Calais take longer:

Train takes on average 6h 18m.

The Folkestone to Calais distance is approximately 49 km.

The average frequency per day from Folkestone to Calais is:

• Around 28 ferries per day.
• Around 8 trains 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 and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Folkestone to Calais:

• 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.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Folkestone to Calais, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with Southeastern to go to Calais by train.
• Travel with DFDS, P&O Ferries, Irish Ferries, Norfolk Line to go to Calais by ferry.

Yes, there is a direct route available from Folkestone to Calais:

• 28 direct ferries per day with DFDS, P&O Ferries, Norfolk Line.

Omio customers who travel from Folkestone to Calais often also extend their vacation to go to London, Dover, Paris, Lille, Brussels. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Calais and these popular destinations at a great price.