There are 5 ways to get from Maidstone to Calais by taxi, car ferry, bus, 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 carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
2h 22m€161–245Bus, car ferry via Canterbury
cheapest- Take the bus from The Cannon to Bus Stationbus X3
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
5h 35m€36–96Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Maidstone to Doverbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
4h 19mTrain
- 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
5h 26m€138–237Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Maidstone to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
1h 24m€149–155
Maidstone to Calais by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to Calais is to bus and car ferry via Canterbury which costs €35 - €100 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to Calais is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 1h 24m and costs €145 - €155.
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 5h 26m.
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 22m and costs €160 - €250.
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from Maidstone to Calais, including transfers.
Maidstone to Calais train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Strood station.
Calais is 1h ahead of Maidstone. It is currently 3:30 PM in Maidstone and 4:30 PM in Calais.
Maidstone to Calais train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Maidstone West to Calais Ville via Strood, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 5h 26m.
Train from Strood to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Strood to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- 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
Bus from The Cannon to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- €130–160
Apollo Taxis Maidstone
- Phone
- +44 1622 88 20 20
- Website
- apollo-taxi.co.uk
CabCo Canterbury Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1227 455 455
- Website
- cabcocanterbury.co.uk
Cavalier Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1622 754 000
Express Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1622 222 222
- Website
- expresscabs.co.uk
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
SMB Maidstone Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1622 765 555
- Website
- smbmaidstonecabs.co.uk
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