There are 6 ways to get from Maidstone to Calais by taxi, car ferry, bus, train, train (Eurostar), 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 Maidstone to Port of Dovertaxi
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
2h 26m€252–302Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Maidstone East to Ashford Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Ashford International to Dover Priorytrain
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
4h 7m€60–81Bus
- Take the bus from Maidstone to Doverbus
- Take the bus from Dover to Calaisbus 700 / ...
3h 50mTrain
- Take the train from Strood to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
6h 5m€82–230Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from The Cannon to Bus Stationbus X3
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
5h 9mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Maidstone to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
1h 23m
Maidstone to Calais by train, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to Calais is to train and car ferry which costs €60 - €85 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to Calais is to taxi and car ferry which takes 2h 26m and costs €250 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Maidstone to Calais. However, there are services departing from Maidstone West and arriving at Calais Ville via Strood, London St Pancras Intl and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Maidstone and Calais is 110 km.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Calais without a car is to taxi and car ferry which takes 2h 26m and costs €250 - €310.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Maidstone to Calais, including transfers.
Maidstone to Calais train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Strood station.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Calais is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €230 and takes 6h 5m.
Calais is 1h ahead of Maidstone. It is currently 5:34 AM in Maidstone and 6:34 AM in Calais.
Maidstone to Calais train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Calais, France?
You can take a bus from Maidstone to Calais via Dover and Dover in around 3h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Maidstone West to Calais Ville via Strood, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 6h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Maidstone East to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- €12–17
Train from Ashford International to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- €13–19
Train from Strood to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- €20–29
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Strood to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €18–27
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €65–95
- Comfort
- €75–110
- Premium
- €100–140
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- Rail 1st Class
- €26–40
- 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
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Maidstone to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from The Cannon to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- €50–70
- 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
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- €210–260
SMB Maidstone Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1622 765 555
- Website
- smbmaidstonecabs.co.uk
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
Express Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1622 222 222
- Website
- expresscabs.co.uk
Cavalier Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1622 754 000
CabCo Canterbury Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1227 455 455
- Website
- cabcocanterbury.co.uk
Apollo Taxis Maidstone
- Phone
- +44 1622 88 20 20
- Website
- apollo-taxi.co.uk
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