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Ferry from Calais to Folkestone

Depending on the season their are usually 42 daily and 282 weekly sailings between Calais and Folkestone. LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) provides the ferry from Calais to Folkestone. Calais Folkestone ferries cost between $287 and $764, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get tickets, pricing, schedules and availability.

What's the ferry schedule from Calais to Folkestone?

The earliest Calais Folkestone ferry typically departs Calais at about 00:16 and the last ferry usually leaves at 23:59.

How long is the ferry from Calais to Folkestone?

Ferries from Calais to Folkestone sail in around 35 minutes. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.

Calais Folkestone Ferry Operator Schedules

There is 282 weekly sailings from Calais to Folkestone provided by LeShuttle (Eurotunnel). Timetables can change from season to season.

How much does the ferry cost from Calais to Folkestone?

The price of a ferry from Calais to Folkestone typically range between $282* and $749*. On average the Calais Folkestone ferry is $478*. The cheapest Calais Folkestone ferry prices start from $282*. The average price for a car is $463*.

Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated March 25.

What is the distance from Calais to Folkestone?

The distance between Calais to Folkestone is approximately 51 miles (83km) or 45 nautical miles.

Can I travel on the ferry from Calais to Folkestone with a car?

Yes, Calais Folkestone ferries allow cars onboard with LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) between Calais and Folkestone. To view car ferry tickets and prices between Calais and Folkestone use our Deal Finder.

Can I travel as a foot passenger from Calais to Folkestone?

Currently foot passengers can not sail between Calais and Folkestone. Passengers must be travelling with a car.

Can I take my pet on the ferry from Calais to Folkestone?

LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) allow pets on ferries from Calais to Folkestone. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey.

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Calais - Folkestone Ferry Route Summary
Departure CountryFrance
Destination CountryEngland
No. of Operators1
OperatorsLeShuttle (Eurotunnel)
Average Price$478
Average Daily Sailings42
Average Weekly Sailings282
Average Sailing Duration35 m
Fastest Sailing Duration35 m
First Ferry00:16
Last Ferry23:59
Distance45 Nautical Miles

* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 1 March 2025.

Calais to Folkestone Ferry Most Popular Questions

  • How long is the ferry from Calais to Folkestone?

    The ferry crossing time from Calais to Folkestone is approximately 35 minutes. Sailing duration may vary from season to season and by operator, so we would advise doing a live check using our Deal Finder.

  • How much is the ferry from Calais to Folkestone?

    Calais to Folkestone ferry price can differ depending on the season. The average price of a ferry from Calais to Folkestone is $478. Price exclusive of booking fees.

  • Which ferry companies operate between Calais to Folkestone?

    LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) provide the ferries from Calais to Folkestone.

  • How can I book ferry tickets from Calais to Folkestone?

    Book ferries from Calais to Folkestone through our deal finder and check our offers page to view the latest ferry offers. 

  • Can you travel as a foot passenger on the ferry from Calais to Folkestone?

    No, currently foot passengers are not allowed to travel on Calais to Folkestone ferries.

  • Can you take your car on the ferry from Calais to Folkestone?

    Yes, you can travel on the ferry with a car from Calais to Folkestone with

  • Can you bring pets on the ferry from Calais to Folkestone?

    Yes, pets are permitted onboard the ferry. You may need a pet passport. Please read the ferry operators pet guidelines. Currently you can bring pets on ferries with:

  • How far is Calais to Folkestone?

    The distance from Calais to Folkestone is 45 nautical miles.

Calais Guide

The French town and major sea port of Calais is located in northern France and lies on the English Channel coast, around 21 miles across the English Channel from the English Port of Dover. On a clear day it is possible to see the White Cliffs of Dover, across the Strait of Dover. Calais' old town, known as Calais-Nord, is surrounded by canals and harbours and lies on an artificial island. The more modern part of Calais, known as St-Pierre, is located to the south of the old town.

Visitors to the town can take in the Tour du Guet which is situated in the Place d'Armes in the old town. Built in the 13th century, the structure was originally a water tower which was subsequently used as a lighthouse until 1848.

The port of Calais is well known to many visitors from the UK and is the 4th largest port in France, by passenger numbers. It is the main gateway into France for many UK visitors and is less than 3 hours by car from Paris, Brussels and London and is connected to several motorways. On average a ship departs from Calais every 30 minutes, with around 50 departures to Dover each day, with a crossing time of about 75 minutes.


Folkestone Guide

The town and port of Folkestone is located on the south east coast of England, in the county of Kent, and lies on the English Channel coast. The town sits at the southern end of the North Downs , where they meet the sea, and unlike the white chalk cliffs at nearby Dover, the cliffs at Folkestone are of Greensand and Gault clay. The Pent Stream which cuts through the cliffs at Folkestone provided the original haven for fishing vessels and cross channel boats. Part of Folkestone also falls within the boundaries of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the nearby Brockhill Country Park, to the west of the town, has a lovely lake and footpaths and links to the Royal Military Canal at nearby Hythe.

The town also has two important Battle of Britain landmarks. The first is the Kent Battle of Britain Museum which is the oldest Battle of Britain museum in the UK, and the second is the Battle of Britain Memorial at Capel-le-Ferne.

The town's harbour is now mainly used by the town's fishing fleet and also by pleasure boats.

Calais to Folkestone Ferry Timetables

Timetables between 24/3/2025 and 30/3/2025


Operator Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Sailing Days
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 00:16 00:51 35 minutes Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 01:16 01:51 35 minutes Wed, Sat
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 01:22 01:57 35 minutes Mon
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 01:24 01:59 35 minutes Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 02:16 02:51 35 minutes Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 03:16 03:51 35 minutes Wed, Sat
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 03:24 03:59 35 minutes Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 04:16 04:51 35 minutes Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 04:51 05:26 35 minutes Mon
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 05:16 05:51 35 minutes Wed, Sat
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 05:24 05:59 35 minutes Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 06:16 06:51 35 minutes Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 06:20 06:55 35 minutes Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 06:24 06:59 35 minutes Sat
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 06:36 07:11 35 minutes Mon
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 06:50 07:25 35 minutes Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 06:54 07:29 35 minutes Sat
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 07:16 07:51 35 minutes Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 07:24 07:59 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 07:46 08:21 35 minutes Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 07:54 08:29 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 08:16 08:51 35 minutes Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 08:24 08:59 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 08:46 09:21 35 minutes Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 08:52 09:27 35 minutes Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 08:54 09:29 35 minutes Mon, Sat
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 09:16 09:51 35 minutes Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 09:24 09:59 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 09:36 10:11 35 minutes Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 09:46 10:21 35 minutes Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 09:54 10:29 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 10:16 10:51 35 minutes Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 10:24 10:59 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 10:46 11:21 35 minutes Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 10:54 11:29 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 11:16 11:51 35 minutes Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 11:24 11:59 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 11:36 12:11 35 minutes Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 11:46 12:21 35 minutes Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 11:54 12:29 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 12:16 12:51 35 minutes Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 12:24 12:59 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 12:46 13:21 35 minutes Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 12:54 13:29 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 13:16 13:51 35 minutes Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 13:24 13:59 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 13:36 14:11 35 minutes Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 13:46 14:21 35 minutes Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 13:54 14:29 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 14:16 14:51 35 minutes Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 14:24 14:59 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 14:46 15:21 35 minutes Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 14:54 15:29 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 15:16 15:51 35 minutes Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 15:24 15:59 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 15:46 16:21 35 minutes Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 15:54 16:29 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 16:16 16:51 35 minutes Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 16:24 16:59 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 16:36 17:11 35 minutes Mon
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 16:46 17:21 35 minutes Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 16:54 17:29 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 17:16 17:51 35 minutes Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 17:24 17:59 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 17:46 18:21 35 minutes Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 17:54 18:29 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 18:16 18:51 35 minutes Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 18:24 18:59 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 18:36 19:11 35 minutes Mon
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 18:46 19:21 35 minutes Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 18:54 19:29 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 19:16 19:51 35 minutes Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 19:24 19:59 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 19:46 20:21 35 minutes Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 19:54 20:29 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 20:16 20:51 35 minutes Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 20:24 20:59 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 20:36 21:11 35 minutes Mon
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 20:54 21:29 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 21:16 21:51 35 minutes Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 21:24 21:59 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 21:46 22:21 35 minutes Tue, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 21:54 22:29 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 22:16 22:51 35 minutes Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 22:24 22:59 35 minutes Mon, Sat, Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 22:54 23:29 35 minutes Mon, Sat
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 23:16 23:51 35 minutes Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 23:24 23:59 35 minutes Sat
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 23:45 00:20 35 minutes Sun
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 23:46 00:21 35 minutes Tue, Fri
LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) 23:54 00:29 35 minutes Sat

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