There are 4 ways to get from Thornton Heath to Calais by car, car ferry, bus, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Thornton Heath to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
2h 59m€56–76Bus via Dover
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Calais700 / ...
7h 3m€21–29Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calais814 / ...
6h 27m€22–34Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Thornton Heath to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthunle shuttle
2h 1m
Thornton Heath to Calais by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thornton Heath to Calais is to bus via Dover which costs €21 - €30 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Thornton Heath to Calais is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 59m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Thornton Heath station to Calais. However, there are services departing from Thornton Heath Station and arriving at Calais via Brixton Station, London Victoria and Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Thornton Heath and Calais is 163 km.
The best way to get from Thornton Heath to Calais without a car is to bus which takes 6h 27m and costs €22 - €35.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Thornton Heath to Calais, including transfers.
Thornton Heath to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Thornton Heath to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Calais is 1h ahead of Thornton Heath. It is currently 11:02 AM in Thornton Heath and 12:02 PM in Calais.
There are 1070+ hotels available in Calais.
What companies run services between Thornton Heath, England and Calais, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Calais every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €14–20 and the journey takes 5h 40m.
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- 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
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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