There are 4 ways to get from Calais to Dover by car train, taxi, bus, train, car ferry or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Eurotunnel, taxi • 43 min
$202 - $212
Cheapest option
Rideshare • 1 h 51 min
$5
2 alternative options
Eurotunnel, bus, train • 1 h 23 min
$177 - $181
Car ferry • 1 h 30 min
$24 - $35
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Dover is to rideshare which costs 4€ and takes 1 h 51 min.
The quickest way to get from Calais to Dover is to Eurotunnel and taxi which costs 175€ - 190€ and takes 43 min.
The distance between Calais and Dover is 43 km.
It takes approximately 43 min to get from Calais to Dover, including transfers.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Calais and arriving at Dover. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1 h 30 min.
The best way to get from Calais to Dover without a car is to Eurotunnel and taxi which takes 43 min and costs 175€ - 190€.
- Distance: 26.7 miles
- Duration: 43 min
What companies run services between Calais, France and Dover, England?
There is no direct connection from Calais to Dover. However, you can take the Eurotunnel to Folkestone then take the taxi to Dover. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Calais to Dover via Folkestone, Cheriton, Tesco, Folkestone Central Railway Station, and Folkestone Central in around 1 h 23 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Calais to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $167
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Folkestone Central to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $11
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Schedules at
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $11 - $16
- Anytime Day Single
- $7 - $11
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Cheriton, Tesco to Folkestone Central Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 01304 448866.
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24 - $35
- Schedules at
- poferries.com
- Book at
- directferries.co.uk
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Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Calais to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $35 - $45
Arrow Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1233 666666
- Website
- arrowtaxisltd.co.uk
Ashford Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1233 666494
- Website
- taxiashford.co.uk
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