There are 6 ways to get from Calais to Maidstone by car ferry, taxi, train, bus, train (TGV, Eurostar), car train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, taxi
best- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Take the taxi from Port of Dover to Maidstonetaxi
2h 20m£188–272Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Royal Star Arcadebus X3
5h 17m£14–48Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Ashford Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Ashford International to Maidstone Easttrain
3h 44m£29–86Bus
- Take the bus from Calais to Doverbus 1700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Maidstonebus
3h 50mTrain
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Stroodtrain
4h 11m£111–208Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Folkestone to Maidstonecar
1h 26m£126–131
Calais to Maidstone by car ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Maidstone is to car ferry and bus which costs £14 - £50 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Maidstone is to Eurotunnel and drive which takes 1h 26m and costs £126 - £131.
No, there is no direct bus from Calais to Maidstone. However, there are services departing from Calais and arriving at Maidstone via Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Maidstone. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Maidstone West via Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl and Strood. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Calais and Maidstone is 69 miles.
The best way to get from Calais to Maidstone without a car is to car ferry and taxi which takes 2h 20m and costs £180 - £280.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Calais to Maidstone, including transfers.
Calais to Maidstone bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Calais station.
Calais to Maidstone train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Calais Ville station.
The best way to get from Calais to Maidstone is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £110 - £210 and takes 4h 11m.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Maidstone, England?
You can take a bus from Calais to Maidstone via Dover and Dover in around 3h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Calais Ville to Maidstone West via Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and Strood in around 4h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Dover Priory to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to Maidstone East
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Strood
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Strood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Dover to Maidstone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Bus Station to Royal Star Arcade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- £180–230
CabCo Canterbury Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1227 455 455
- Website
- cabcocanterbury.co.uk
Central Taxi Dover
- Phone
- +44 1304 212 212
- Website
- centraltaxidover.co.uk
County Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1304 208 208
- Website
- county-taxis.co.uk
Dover Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1304 20 40 40
- Website
- dovertaxis.com
Dover White Cliffs Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1304 20 20 70
- Website
- doverwhitecliffstaxi.com
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Calais to Maidstone bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Maidstone is 1h behind Calais. It is currently 6:18 AM in Calais and 5:18 AM in Maidstone.
Calais to Maidstone train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lille Europe station.
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