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Dover to Calais Ferry

The journey with a Dover to Calais ferry takes around 90 minutes. The ferries are run by the 2 big Channel crossing ferry companies – P&O Ferries and Seafrance Ferries. Between them, these ferry companies make around 40 Channel crossings per day at peak times. Both offer very competitive deals and prices. Typical single trips for a standard family car start at £29 with Seafrance and £30 with P&O. Day trips are cheaper, as well as fares for foot passengers and motorbikes.

There are numerous ways to get from Dover to Calais. To help you make the right choice for your journey and budget, we've included our simple comparison chart below. Check at a glance which train, coach or ferry is right for your trip for Dover to Calais.

The best ways to travel from Dover to Calais and to Cross the Channel

Find the best way to travel from Dover to Calais
Fastest	Cheapest	Most Comfortable
Eurotunnel takes just 35 minutes from Folkestone (near Dover) to Calais. Better still, the Eurotunnel Terminals are directly on the major road networks in England and France. Prices start at just £49 per car. Click here to find cheap deals and book tickets	The cheapest Channel ferry crossing from Dover is actually to Dunkirk, just a few miles from Calais. Crossings are available from Norfolk Line Ferries. Norfolk Line have up to 12 crossings a day from Dover to Dunkirk. Visit their web site here for all the best deals. Prices start at just £24 per car. Click here to book	Relax on the comfortable Eurostar train, then arrive in Paris 2 hours 15 minutes later. Eurostar trains depart from London, Ashford and Ebbsfleet, and stop in Calais, Lille, Paris, Eurodisney and beyond. Prices start at £59 return, London to Paris. Click here to book

Compare Dover to Calais ferries and crossings

Compare Dover to Calais Crossings and all Channel Crossings to France
Operator	Route	Journey Time	Frequency	Usual Prices From	Book Online
P&O Ferries	Dover to Calais	90 minutes	Up to 23 crossings per day	£30 per car
How to find the best fares: P & O Ferries offer more ferry crossings to France than anyone else. Crossing times are 90 minutes, and cheap fares can be found if you book ahead, travel at off peak times, and book direct through their web site.
Operator	Route	Journey Time	Frequency	Usual Prices From	Book Online
Sea France Ferries	Dover to Calais	90 minutes	Up to 15 crossings per day	£29 per car
How to find the best fares: As with P&O, the best fares can be found if you book direct with the operator online. Also look for the later or earlier ferries, preferably on a week day, as these will be cheaper. Consider too a day trip fare, which will be cheaper and often include special deals. Sea France also offer good fares on their multi-ticket Carnets for frequent travellers.
Operator	Route	Journey Time	Frequency	Usual Prices From	Book Online
Norfolk Line	Dover to Dunkirk	2 hrs	Up to 12 crossings per day	£24 per car
How to find the best fares: Book direct with Norfolk Line, as they will have the biggest choice of the cheap deals and fares available. For the cheapest deals you will need to book in advance, and travel at off peak times.
Operator	Route	Journey Time	Frequency	Usual Prices From	Book Online
Eurotunnel	Dover to Calais	35 minutes	Up to 37 crossings per day	£49 per car
How to find the best fares: As with many of the cross channel travel companies, by booking in advance and travelling at a quieter, off peak time, you are more likely to find the cheapest deals available. Click here to find some of the best deals and prices for Eurotunnel
Operator	Route	Journey Time	Frequency	Usual Prices From	Book Online
Eurostar	London to Paris	2 hrs 15 mins	18 trains per day from London to Paris	£59 return per person
How to find the best fares: Eurostar offer 3 types of fare - Business, Leisure Select and Standard. The cheapest tickets are the Standard fares. If you can travel at off peak times, and don't have to have flexible travel times, then you will be able to find the cheaper deals. Book direct and online with Eurostar for the full range of deals and fares at the cheapest prices.
Operator	Route	Journey Time	Frequency	Usual Prices From	Book Online
L D Lines	Dover to Boulogne	1 hr 45 mins	Up to 6 crossings per day	£24 per car
LD Lines have been operating various ferry crossings for some time, but their Dover to Boulogne route is fairly new. Click here to find the best deals.

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Dover to Calais by Ferry

The ferry journey from Dover to Calais takes around 90 minutes. The ferries are run by the 2 big Channel crossing ferry companies – P&O Ferries and Seafrance Ferries. Between them, these 2 ferry companies make around just under 40 Channel crossings per day at peak times. Both currently offer very competitive deals and prices. Typical single trips for a standard family car start at £29 with Seafrance and £30 with P&O. Day trips are cheaper, as well as fares for foot passengers and motorbikes.

Taking the Ferry from Dover to Calais

Finding the Dover ferry terminal is straightforward. Dover is close to the main road network in the South East and the M2 motorway or the M20. The ferry terminal is well signposted from both motorways and upon arrival in Dover. Dover is about 70 miles south of London. Boarding time and check in is quick and easy. However, it is always best to leave in plenty of time to be sure you arrive at Dover in time for your ferry departure.

On the Ferry

The journey time is around 90 minutes. You must leave your car during the journey, so you are free to enjoy the shopping and cafés on-board the ferries. Or if you prefer you can just stretch you legs and get some fresh sea air, before you have to set off driving again.

How find the cheapest tickets

As with all travel, to find the cheapest fares and deals, you will need to travel at off peak times. For example, the special Seafrance fares are specifically for their late night and early morning ferries.

Also, you will need to book in advance in order to get the best fares. By booking online, as far ahead in advance as possible, you will have a much better chance of a cheaper fare than if you just turn up on the day.

Where to book

There are lots of travel agents and travel web sites where you can book ferry tickets, but we have found that in order to be sure of getting the best deals and the widest choice of tickets and fares, you should always go direct to the ferry company. Click here to book with Seafrance Ferries, and click here to book with P&O ferries.

Other Ferries from Dover

There are several alternatives to taking a ferry from Dover to Calais. For example, Norfolk Line ferries run from Dover to Dunkirk, a little further east Calais, along the coast of northern France. So this is perfect if you plan to drive to Belgium or further east. Dunkirk is also on the French motorway network with the A25, so driving further south to Lille and elsewhere in France is very easy. Prices start at just £18 per car although journey times are a little longer than a ferry from Dover to Calais.

This week's Cheapest deals for travel from Dover to Calais

We constantly check all the channel crossing travel companies so we can bring you the best deals and cheapest prices on travel from Dover to Calais. See the best deals for this week below:

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