There are 5 ways to get from Calais to Walmer by bus, car ferry, car train, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Calais to Dover700 / ...
1h 44m£45–57Ferry via Taswell Street
cheapest- Take the ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
2h 44m£24–35Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
1h 45m£72–87Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonele shuttle
- Drive from Folkestone to Walmer
1h 17mFerry
- Take the ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
1h 50m£65–80
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Walmer is to ferry via Taswell Street which costs £24 - £35 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Walmer is to bus which takes 1h 44m and costs £45 - £60.
The distance between Calais and Walmer is 34 miles.
The best way to get from Calais to Walmer without a car is to bus which takes 1h 44m and costs £45 - £60.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Calais to Walmer, including transfers.
Walmer is 1h behind Calais. It is currently 9:12 PM in Calais and 8:12 PM in Walmer.
There are 1345+ hotels available in Walmer.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Walmer, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Calais to Dover every 4 hours. Tickets cost £5–8 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Alternatively, Irish Ferries operates a car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover every 3 hours. Tickets cost £30–40 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
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