There are 4 ways to get from Maidstone to Channel Tunnel by bus, unknown, train, 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.
Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Maidstone to Dover
- Walk from Dover to Channel Tunnel
1h 36mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Maidstone East to Ashford International
- Take the train from Ashford International to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
1h 40mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Maidstone to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Walk from Calais-Fréthun to Channel Tunnel
1h 41mBus, line 15 bus, travel
- Take the bus from The Cannon to Bus StationX3
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Pencester Road15 / ...
- Walk from Pencester Road to Channel Tunnel
2h 48m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Maidstone and Channel Tunnel is 83 km.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Channel Tunnel without a car is to bus and travel which takes 1h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Maidstone to Channel Tunnel, including transfers.
There are 700+ hotels available in Channel Tunnel.
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Channel Tunnel, France?
There is no direct connection from Maidstone to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the bus to Dover then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a train from Maidstone East to Channel Tunnel via Ashford International and Dover Priory in around 1h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Maidstone East to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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
Bus from The Cannon to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Pencester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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