There are 3 ways to get from Canterbury to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal by car ferry, bus, car, or car train
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
best- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
2h 18m€41–55Line 15 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Pencester Road15 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Calais700 / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Ferry to Coeur De VieB
- Take the bus from Theatre to Sapins1 / ...
5h 25mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Canterbury to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthunle shuttle
1h 12m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canterbury to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal is to car ferry which costs €40 - €60 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Canterbury to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal is to car ferry which takes 2h 18m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Canterbury station to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Sapins via Dover, Terminal Ferry and Theatre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Canterbury and Eurotunnel Calais Terminal is 83 km.
The best way to get from Canterbury to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal without a car is to line 15 bus and bus which takes 5h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Canterbury to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal, including transfers.
Canterbury to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, depart from Bus Station.
Canterbury to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, arrive at Pencester Road station.
There are 468+ hotels available in Eurotunnel Calais Terminal.
What companies run services between Canterbury, England and Eurotunnel Calais Terminal, France?
Irish Ferries operates a car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais every 3 hours. Tickets cost €35–45 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal via Pencester Road, Dover, Calais, Terminal Ferry, Coeur De Vie, Theatre, and Sapins in around 5h 25m.
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- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Bus from Bus Station to Pencester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- sitac-calais-opale-bus.fr
Bus from Terminal Ferry to Coeur De Vie
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- sitac-calais-opale-bus.fr
Bus from Theatre to Sapins
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- sitac-calais-opale-bus.fr
- Phone
- 0 800 026 080
- Website
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Theatre to Sapins
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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