There are 4 ways to get from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Calais by car, car train, bus, car ferry, 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.
Drive, Eurotunnel
best- Drive from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthunle shuttle
1h 2mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Calais1710 / ...
1h 30m€6–9Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
1h 57m€35–45Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
2h 2m€27–40
Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Calais by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Calais is to bus which costs €6 - €9 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Calais is to bus which takes 1h 30m and costs €6 - €9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal and arriving at Calais. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Port of Dover and arriving at Calais. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal and Calais is 85 km.
The best way to get from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Calais without a car is to bus which takes 1h 30m and costs €6 - €9.
It takes approximately 1h 2m to get from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Calais, including transfers.
Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal station.
Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Calais station.
Calais is 1h ahead of Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal. It is currently 7:48 AM in Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal and 8:48 AM in Calais.
What companies run services between Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal, England and Calais, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Calais every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €6–9 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Alternatively, 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.
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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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
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