There are 6 ways to get from Tonbridge to Calais by car, car ferry, train, bus, train (Eurostar), 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 Tonbridge to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
2h 49m€51–68Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tonbridge to London Waterloo Easttrain Ramsgate - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calaisbus 700 / ...
7h 36m€28–44Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Tonbridge to Dover Priorytrain London Charing Cross - Dover Priory / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
4h€65–87Line 7 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Castle to Chequers Bus Stationbus 7
- Take the bus from Maidstone to Doverbus
- Take the bus from Dover to Calaisbus 700 / ...
5h 37mTrain
- Take the train from Tonbridge to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
5h 42m€75–210Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Tonbridge to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
1h 47m
Tonbridge to Calais by train, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tonbridge to Calais is to train and bus which costs €27 - €45 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Tonbridge to Calais is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 49m and costs €50 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Tonbridge to Calais. However, there are services departing from Tonbridge and arriving at Calais Ville via London Bridge, London St Pancras Intl and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Tonbridge and Calais is 132 km.
The best way to get from Tonbridge to Calais without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 4h and costs €60 - €90.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Tonbridge to Calais, including transfers.
Tonbridge to Calais train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Tonbridge station.
The best way to get from Tonbridge to Calais is to line 7 bus and bus which takes 5h 37m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €210 and takes 5h 42m.
Calais is 1h ahead of Tonbridge. It is currently 10:28 AM in Tonbridge and 11:28 AM in Calais.
Tonbridge to Calais train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Bridge station.
What companies run services between Tonbridge, England and Calais, France?
You can take a bus from Castle to Calais via Maidstone, Dover, and Dover in around 5h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tonbridge to Calais Ville via London Bridge, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 5h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Tonbridge to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- €29–45
Train from Tonbridge to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- €17–25
Train from Tonbridge to London Waterloo East
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- €17–26
- 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
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Castle to Chequers Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- €4
- 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 London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
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