There are 6 ways to get from Calais to Whitstable by car ferry, taxi, bus, train (Eurostar), ferry, car train, or car
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Car ferry, taxi
best- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Take the taxi from Port of Dover to Whitstable
2h 10m£142–177Train
cheapest- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille FlandresTer
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Whitstable
5h 53m£68–382Bus, line 15 bus, line 401 bus
- Take the bus from Calais to Dover700 / ...
- Take the bus from Pencester Road to Bus Station15
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Horsebridge401 / ...
3h 17mCar ferry, line 15 bus, line 401 bus
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Take the bus from Pencester Road to Bus Station15
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Horsebridge401 / ...
3h 45mFerry, line 15 bus, line 401 bus
- Take the ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Take the bus from Pencester Road to Bus Station15
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Horsebridge401 / ...
3h 50mEurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonele shuttle
- Drive from Folkestone to Whitstable
1h 27m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Whitstable is to train which costs £65 - £390 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Whitstable is to car ferry and taxi which takes 2h 10m and costs £140 - £180.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Whitstable. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Whitstable via Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Calais and Whitstable is 51 miles.
The best way to get from Calais to Whitstable without a car is to car ferry and taxi which takes 2h 10m and costs £140 - £180.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Calais to Whitstable, including transfers.
Calais to Whitstable 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 Whitstable is to bus and line 15 bus and line 401 bus which takes 3h 17m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £65 - £390 and takes 5h 53m.
Whitstable is 1h behind Calais. It is currently 9:49 PM in Calais and 8:49 PM in Whitstable.
Calais to Whitstable 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 Whitstable, England?
You can take a bus from Calais to Horsebridge via Dover, Pencester Road, and Bus Station in around 3h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Calais Ville to Whitstable via Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 53m.
- 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 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–300
- 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 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Whitstable
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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 Pencester Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Horsebridge
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
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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