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Eurostar

Eurostar is the passenger train that runs from England to France and Belgium. The best known Eurostar journey is probably the route from London St. Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord. However, there are numerous other departure points and destinations. You can travel from Ashford International or Ebbsfleet International, direct to Calais or Lillle, as well as Paris and Eurodisney, and connect to a huge range of other destinations across Europe.

See our Dover to Calais comparison chart below for prices for the Eurostar, or book direct with Eurostar here.

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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Eurostar - From England to France

Eurostar Trains - Destinations

We know Eurostar trains don't run from Dover to Calais, but near enough. It is possible to catch a Eurostar train from London, Ebssfleet or Ashford, and get off at Calais. But most travellers will use Eurostar to travel direct from the centre of London to the Centre of Paris or Brussels, with very fast journey times (2 hours 15 minutes to Paris).

Eurostar trains run direct to Lille (northern France) and Eurodisney (Disneyland Paris). It is also possible to catch a Eurostar train to Avignon or the French Alps, depending on the season.

If you need to reach other destinations in Europe, then of course it is possible to make a connection with other trains in Paris or Brussels. So catching the train to Holland, Germany, Italy or Spain is no problem at all. The complete train fares and tickets can be booked through Eurostar, so you can rest assured that you have all you need for your European train journey.

Disneyland Paris / Eurodisney

For those with children the direct daily service from London to Disneyland might be particularly interesting. The train will stop just outside the gates of Disneyland. This means you can leave London at around 10 in the morning, arrive at Disneyland just after lunchtime, enjoy the whole afternoon in the resort and board the train back at half seven to arrive back in London just after nine in the evening. It doesn’t get any easier than that and your children will have a ball. You can even buy tickets in advance, direct from Disneyland here.

If you need more time than a day trip, there are plenty of hotels and places to stay at the Disneyland resort. These can be booked through Eurostar, or direct with Disneyland Paris.

Eurostar Trains - Departures

Eurostar trains offer a ticket called a "through fare" which enables you to book a journey from your local mainline train station (for example Brighton, Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham...) all the way through to your destination in Europe. So for example, you can book a train journey from Birmingham to Paris, all on one ticket. See Eurostar for details.

Checking in and Boarding the Eurostar

Travelling on the Eurostar is a great experience from start to finish - you can even start you journey off in true style with champagne in the longest champagne bar overlooking the platforms at St. Pancras in London. After that, just get on the train, enjoy some food onboard, watch the world go by and before you know it you are at your destination.

For security reasons your luggage will be checked before you can get on the train. It is therefore important to arrive at the station at least 30 minutes before departure.

How to book, and find the best prices and fares

The process of booking your Eurostar train ticket is simple, and can all be done online at the official Eurostar web site here. It is always best to book direct with Eurostar, so that you can avoid any agent's fees or extras. Plus they will have the greatest choice of fares and tickets available, such as special offers and cheap deals.

You should also consider which class of Eurostar ticket you need. Eurostar offer 3 levels of ticket - Business, Leisure Select or Standard. Standard is the cheapest. Leisure select offers a higher level of service, and is probably comparable to an airline "Club Class" fare. Business tickets are obviously aimed at business travellers, and usually offer the most flexibility.

If you can be specific about when you travel, and possibly travel at more off peak times, then you are more likely to get a cheaper fare. A flexible ticket will be more expensive. Click here to book direct with Eurostar >>

Alternatives to Eurostar

If you are travelling without a car, then as an alternative to travelling by Eurostar you may consider taking the coach or buying a train-ferry-train ticket. However, it is hard to find anything to match the comfort and value of Eurostar.

Coach

Journey times from London to Paris by coach are longer (up to 10 hours) than the Eurostar, but cheap fares can be found from as little as £25. See our Dover to Calais Coach page for more.

Other Trains

An alternative train journey for crossing the Channel could be to buy a train ticket known as a Train-Ferry-Train journey. See our Dover to Calais Trains page for more.

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:

Dover to Calais - Ferries, Trains and Coaches