There are 5 ways to get from Dorking to Calais by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Dorking to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
3h 6m€29–79Line 465 bus, line 85 bus, line 170 bus, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from West Street to Cromwell Road Bus Stationbus 465
- Take the bus from Cromwell Road Bus Station to Putney Heath / Green Manbus 85
- Take the bus from Putney Heath / Green Man to Victoria Coach Stationbus 170
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
8h 27m€20–115Train
- Take the train from Redhill to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain Tgv
5h 21m€66–208Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
6h 48m€28–89Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dorking to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
2h 4m
Dorking to Calais by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorking to Calais is to bus and car ferry which costs €27 - €90 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Dorking to Calais is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 6m and costs €29 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Dorking to Calais. However, there are services departing from Dorking Deepdene and arriving at Calais Ville via Redhill, London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Dorking and Calais is 175 km.
The best way to get from Dorking to Calais without a car is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs €65 - €210.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Dorking to Calais, including transfers.
Dorking to Calais train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Redhill station.
Calais is 1h ahead of Dorking. It is currently 12:05 PM in Dorking and 1:05 PM in Calais.
Dorking to Calais train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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What companies run services between Dorking, England and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Dorking Deepdene to Calais Ville via Redhill, London St Pancras Intl, and Lille Europe in around 5h 21m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Redhill to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from West Street to Cromwell Road Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customer.care@transportukbus.com
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Cromwell Road Bus Station to Putney Heath / Green Man
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Putney Heath / Green Man to Victoria Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–50
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- €2–50
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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
- €6–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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