There are 5 ways to get from Whitstable to Calais by taxi, car ferry, bus, train (Eurostar), car, or car train
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Taxi, car ferry
best- Take the taxi from Whitstable to Port of Dovertaxi
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
2h 16m€159–200Train
cheapest- Take the train from Whitstable 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
6h 4m€77–385Line 401 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Harbour Street to Bus Stationbus 401 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Calaisbus 700 / ...
3h 56mLine 401 bus, line 15 bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Harbour Street to Bus Stationbus 401 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Pencester Roadbus 15 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
4h 5mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Whitstable to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
1h 25m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitstable to Calais is to train which costs €75 - €390 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Whitstable to Calais is to taxi and car ferry which takes 2h 16m and costs €150 - €200.
No, there is no direct train from Whitstable to Calais. However, there are services departing from Whitstable and arriving at Calais Ville via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
The distance between Whitstable and Calais is 82 km.
The best way to get from Whitstable to Calais without a car is to taxi and car ferry which takes 2h 16m and costs €150 - €200.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Whitstable to Calais, including transfers.
Whitstable to Calais train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Whitstable station.
The best way to get from Whitstable to Calais is to line 401 bus and bus which takes 3h 56m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €390 and takes 6h 4m.
Calais is 1h ahead of Whitstable. It is currently 11:07 AM in Whitstable and 12:07 PM in Calais.
Whitstable to Calais train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
What companies run services between Whitstable, England and Calais, France?
You can take a bus from Harbour Street to Calais via Bus Station, Dover Girls' Grammar School, and Dover in around 3h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Whitstable to Calais Ville via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 6h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Whitstable to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–95
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- 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
Bus from Harbour Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- 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/
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
- €6–9
- 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
- €28–45
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- €130–160
Whitstable Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1227 261 161
Oyster Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7474 718 037
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
CabCo Canterbury Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1227 455 455
- Website
- cabcocanterbury.co.uk
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