There are 5 ways to get from Poole to Calais Ferry Port by train, bus, car, car ferry, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Poole to London WaterlooWeymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to CalaisN280 / ...
9h 5m€43–126Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach StationUk061
- Take the bus from London Victoria to CalaisN280 / ...
10h 24m€27–62Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Poole to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
4h 41m€84–116Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Calais700 / ...
10h 1m€31–68Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Poole to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthunle shuttle
3h 52m
Poole to Calais Ferry Port by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Calais Ferry Port is to bus which costs €27 - €65 and takes 10h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Calais Ferry Port is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 41m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Calais Ferry Port. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Cousteau via London Victoria, Dover and Terminal Ferry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
The distance between Poole and Calais Ferry Port is 341 km.
The best way to get from Poole to Calais Ferry Port without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 5m and costs €40 - €130.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Poole to Calais Ferry Port, including transfers.
Poole to Calais Ferry Port bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Calais Ferry Port bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Green Line Coach Station.
Calais Ferry Port is 1h ahead of Poole. It is currently 12:13 PM in Poole and 1:13 PM in Calais Ferry Port.
There are 1080+ hotels available in Calais Ferry Port.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Calais Ferry Port, France?
You can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Cousteau via Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, Dover, Calais, and Terminal Ferry in around 10h 1m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.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
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