There are 3 ways to get from Lydd to Calais by taxi, 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.
Taxi, car ferry
best- Take the taxi from Lydd to Port of Dovertaxi
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
2h 20m€147–212Line 102 bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Church to Shellons Street Car Parkbus 102 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
4h 43m€12–51Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lydd to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
1h 16m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lydd to Calais is to line 102 bus and car ferry which costs €12 - €55 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Lydd to Calais is to taxi and car ferry which takes 2h 20m and costs €140 - €220.
The distance between Lydd and Calais is 86 km.
The best way to get from Lydd to Calais without a car is to taxi and car ferry which takes 2h 20m and costs €140 - €220.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Lydd to Calais, including transfers.
Calais is 1h ahead of Lydd. It is currently 5:25 AM in Lydd and 6:25 AM in Calais.
There are 1187+ hotels available in Calais.
What companies run services between Lydd, England and Calais, France?
There is no direct connection from Lydd to Calais. However, you can take the taxi to Port of Dover then take the car ferry to Calais. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Church to Calais via Shellons Street Car Park, Pencester Road, and Port of Dover in around 4h 43m.
- 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 Church to Shellons Street Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- €140–170
Northiam Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1797 260720
All-Rhoades-Travel
- Phone
- +44 7930 284 410
Winchelsea Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7944 594997
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
CabCo Canterbury Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1227 455 455
- Website
- cabcocanterbury.co.uk
Ashford Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1233 666 494
- Website
- taxiashford.co.uk
Arrow Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1233 666 666
- Website
- arrowtaxisltd.co.uk
Apollo Taxis Ashford
- Phone
- +44 1233 38 00 38
- Website
- apollo-taxi.co.uk
Premier Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1303 270 000
- Website
- premiertaxisfolkestone.co.uk
JJ Taxis Folkestone
- Phone
- +44 1303 244 442
- Website
- jjtaxis.com
Folkestone Taxi Co. Ltd.
- Phone
- +44 1303 252 000
- Website
- folkestonetaxi.com
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