There are 5 ways to get from Calais to Sheerness by car ferry, taxi, ferry, train, bus, train (Eurostar), car train, or car
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Car ferry, taxi
best- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Take the taxi from Port of Dover to Sheernesstaxi
2h 25m£212–267Ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Calais to Port of Doverferry
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Sittingbournetrain Dover Priory - London Victoria / ...
4h 43m£36–58Bus
- Take the bus from Calais to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Hubbus X3
5h 22mTrain
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sittingbournetrain
5h 57m£68–309Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Folkestone to Sheernesscar
1h 40m
Calais to Sheerness by ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Sheerness is to ferry and train which costs £35 - £60 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Sheerness is to car ferry and taxi which takes 2h 25m and costs £210 - £270.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Sheerness. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Sheerness-on-Sea via Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl and Sittingbourne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Calais and Sheerness is 69 miles.
The best way to get from Calais to Sheerness without a car is to car ferry and taxi which takes 2h 25m and costs £210 - £270.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Calais to Sheerness, including transfers.
Calais to Sheerness train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
The best way to get from Calais to Sheerness is to bus which takes 5h 22m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £65 - £310 and takes 5h 57m.
Sheerness is 1h behind Calais. It is currently 10:37 PM in Calais and 9:37 PM in Sheerness.
Calais to Sheerness train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Sheerness, England?
You can take a bus from Calais to Millennium Way via Dover, Pencester Road, Bus Station, and Bus Hub in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Calais Ville to Sheerness-on-Sea via Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and Sittingbourne in around 5h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Dover Priory to Sittingbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sittingbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £15–22
- Rail 1st Class
- £23–35
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- £180–230
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
Dover White Cliffs Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1304 20 20 70
- Website
- doverwhitecliffstaxi.com
Dover Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1304 20 40 40
- Website
- dovertaxis.com
County Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1304 208 208
- Website
- county-taxis.co.uk
Central Taxi Dover
- Phone
- +44 1304 212 212
- Website
- centraltaxidover.co.uk
CabCo Canterbury Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1227 455 455
- Website
- cabcocanterbury.co.uk
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