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Compare train, bus, and ferry for Calais to London
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Calais to London among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of €29 For those with little time, consider booking a ferry, which has an average total journey time of 2h 47m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of €29, while a train costs an average of €154.
Distance: 151 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Ferry | Driving |
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€63 Average price | €154 Average price | €29 Average price Cheapest | €39 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 10m Average total duration 4h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 1m Average total duration 2h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 47m Average total duration Fastest 1h 47m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 2h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |  Most popular ferry company | Your own car or car rental |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Calais to London:
A ferry is €34 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Calais to London costing on average €63.
A ferry is €125 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Calais to London costing on average €154.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 1m.
Bus takes on average 5h 10m.
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How to get from Calais to London by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Calais to London is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
DFDS Seaways6:00 PM2h00Port of Dunkirk7:00 PMPort of Dover€251One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- DFDS Seaways6:00 PM2h00Port of Dunkirk7:00 PMPort of Dover€251One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- P&O Ferries9:50 AM1h30DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal10:20 AMPort of Dover€381One-way0 transfers
Other options
03:30 PM5h00Calais7:30 PMLondon€311One-way0 transfers
- DFDS Seaways8:00 AM2h00Port of Dunkirk9:00 AMPort of Dover€251One-way0 transfers
- DFDS Seaways4:00 AM2h00Port of Dunkirk5:00 AMPort of Dover€251One-way0 transfers
- DFDS Seaways6:00 AM2h00Port of Dunkirk7:00 AMPort of Dover€251One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Calais to London:
A ferry is €34 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Calais to London costing on average €63.
A ferry is €125 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Calais to London costing on average €154.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 1m.
Bus takes on average 5h 10m.
- Around 24 ferries per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Calais and London as scheduled services by train, bus, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Martin Mill station (MTM) and arrive in Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX).
- Buses mostly depart from Calais, Gare de Calais Ville (Pont Jacquard) and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Calais and arrive in Port of Dover.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, Sindbad, Opale Bus, FlixBus to go to London by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to London by train.
- Travel with P&O Ferries, DFDS, Norfolk Line, Irish Ferries to go to London by ferry.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, Sindbad, FlixBus.
- 24 direct ferries per day with P&O Ferries, DFDS, Norfolk Line, Irish Ferries.
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