There are 3 ways to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Canterbury by car ferry, bus, car train, or car
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 Calais to Port of Dover
2h 13m£36–49Bus, line 15 bus
- Take the bus from Sapins to Theatre1 / ...
- Take the bus from Coeur De Vie to Terminal FerryB
- Take the bus from Calais to Dover700 / ...
- Take the bus from Pencester Road to Bus Station15
5h 1mEurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonele shuttle
- Drive from Folkestone to Canterbury
1h 12m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Canterbury is to car ferry which costs £35 - £50 and takes 2h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Canterbury is to car ferry which takes 2h 13m and costs £35 - £50.
The distance between Eurotunnel Calais Terminal and Canterbury is 51 miles.
The best way to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Canterbury without a car is to bus and line 15 bus which takes 5h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Canterbury, including transfers.
There are 2130+ hotels available in Canterbury.
What companies run services between Eurotunnel Calais Terminal, France and Canterbury, England?
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. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Bus Station via Sapins, Theatre, Coeur De Vie, Terminal Ferry, Calais, Dover, and Pencester Road in around 5h 1m.
- 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
- Website
- sitac-calais-opale-bus.fr
Bus from Sapins to Theatre
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- sitac-calais-opale-bus.fr
Bus from Coeur De Vie to Terminal Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- sitac-calais-opale-bus.fr
- Phone
- 0 800 026 080
- Website
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Sapins to Theatre
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
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
Bus from Pencester Road to Bus Station
- 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
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