Ferry to Calais
Dover to Calais is one of the UK's most popular ferry routes with as many as 56 daily crossings across the channel with crossing times from 90 minutes. But you can also get to Calais on the Eurotunnel from Folkestone.
P&O Ferries operate ferry crossings between Calais - Dover in the south of England. The operator runs up to 23 daily services on each direction. Crafts operating the route are modern and equipped with extensive passenger amenities.
DFDS Seaways launched a brand new service between Calais and Dover in February 2012. They have partnered with LD Lines and currently offer 5 daily sailings each way.
SeaFrance unfortunately ceased trading in January 2012. They had provided cross channel ferry services between Calais to Dover since 1996.
P&O Ferries is the only operator to provide services for foot passengers. Once at Calais there is a regular foot passenger bus service into Calais town centre and the railway station. Passenger who are travelling by foot can only travel between the hours of 08:10 - 19:35 Dover to Calais and 06:30 - 22:00 Calais to Dover.
Eurotunnel are the fastest cross channel operator getting you to France in just 35 minutes. They can offer up to 4 departures per hour in peak periods.
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Calais Ferries | Terminal Services & Facilities
Calais is situated in the north of France and is the principal town in the Pas-de-Calais region. It is ideally located for its links to the main French motorway system, and being the shortest distance from the U.K.
If you travel as a foot passenger and wish to then explore France by train, Calais has a station in the centre of town. There is a free bus service from the port to the station where TGV services operate daily from Calais to Paris.
There is a huge shopping complex on the outskirts of Calais called Cité Europe. Always a favourite for day trips it has a hypermarket and many other clothes and electrical shops, a games arcade, bars restaurants and a multiplex cinema. Located next to Cité Europe is a factory outlet centre L'Usine for designer brands. These are both situated next to the Channel Tunnel terminal.
The ferry terminal is convenient and provides many amenities including ATMs, currency exchange service and restaurants. Ample car parking is available for car owners.