There are 3 ways to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Dover by car train, car, car ferry, or bus
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Eurotunnel, drive
best- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonele shuttle
- Drive from Folkestone to Dover
1h 5mCar ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
1h 49m£54–69Bus
- Take the bus from Sapins to Theatre1 / ...
- Take the bus from Coeur De Vie to Terminal FerryB
- Take the bus from Calais to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal814 / ...
3h 13m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Dover is to car ferry which costs £50 - £70 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Dover is to car ferry which takes 1h 49m and costs £50 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Dover. However, there are services departing from Sapins and arriving at Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal via Coeur De Vie and Calais. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Eurotunnel Calais Terminal and Dover is 53 miles.
The best way to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Dover without a car is to car ferry which takes 1h 49m and costs £50 - £70.
It takes approximately 1h 5m to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Dover, including transfers.
Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Dover bus services, operated by Opale Bus, depart from Sapins station.
Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Dover bus services, operated by Opale Bus, arrive at Theatre station.
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What companies run services between Eurotunnel Calais Terminal, France and Dover, 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 Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal via Sapins, Theatre, Coeur De Vie, Terminal Ferry, and Calais in around 3h 13m.
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- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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