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Calais - Dover Ferry Operators

  • DFDS Seaways
    • 15 Sailings Daily 1 hr 30 min
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  • P&O Ferries
    • 23 Sailings Daily 1 hr 30 min
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4.3/5 Average
134384 Reviews

Good service I would recommend them again

I booked a ticket and by some reason the return date was wrong. I called them ( the waiting time is really long) and they sorted my problem without too many questions

Mrs Cristina Anisoara Gugeanu 4 hours ago

Very good customer service

I rang up yesterday after I made a mistake on my booking, booked 2 passengers and forgot to book the car. Spoke to Tom at about 11pm. Extremely helpful , professional and very quick to get my stuff up sorted. Had a confirmation of new booking before the call was finished. Very impressed. I wish we had this customer service in Australia.

Mr Adam Hart 5 hours ago

Cheaper than direct for me... but highlight additional charges UPFRONT.

Overall good, but 1 star dropped as although The overall price was cheaper than going direct to Stena, I'm always irritated when sites add "processing charges" at the end after you've entered all your details, and which were never mentioned previously... and for a visa delta transaction too.

Trusted Customer 15 hours ago

Easy to use site

Easy to use site, price seemed ok.

Trusted Customer 16 hours ago

Very good service and friendly

The packing slot was good,,,the security were nice too,,we liked the service. Thanks a lot

Mr Rahman Maksudur 17 hours ago

Good but Pricey

Excellent service - but pricey and lots of potential extras.

Mr Ian Binnie 18 hours ago

Excellent

The website made the booking of our ferry from France very easy and at a reasonable price too.

Trusted Customer 18 hours ago

Quick and easy

The site is easy to oversee and easy to book prices are competitive been using your site for a few years now never disappointed!

Trusted Customer 19 hours ago

Easy and quick to book.

Very easy to book with and gave plenty of other options to times and dates.

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Calais to Dover Ferry

The Calais Dover ferry route connects France with England and is currently operated by 2 ferry companies. The DFDS Seaways service runs up to 15 times per day with a sailing duration of around 1 hour 30 minutes while the P&O Ferries service runs up to 23 times per day with a duration from 1 hr 30 min.

So that’s a combined 38 sailings on offer per day on the Calais Dover route between France and England. Compare now and get the best fare at the time that you want to travel.

Average Calais Dover Prices

Prices shown represent the average one way price paid by our customers. The most common booking on the Calais Dover route is a car and 2 passengers.

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.

Dover Guide

The town and port of Dover is located on the south east coast of England, in the county of Kent. The major ferry port lies on the English Channel coast, at its narrowest point between England and France. Dover is the world's busiest passenger port with roughly 16 million travellers, 2 million lorries, nearly 3 million cars and motorcycles and 86,000 coaches passing through it each year. Providing an iconic backdrop to the town are its white chalk cliffs and are an impressive sight when entering the port by ferry.

A popular tourist attraction in the town is the 12th century Dover Castle which stands guard over the town. The medieval castle has been described as the "Key to England" because of its defensive importance over the centuries, and is also England's largest castle. Today, the castle is a designated Scheduled Monument which means that it is a nationally important historic building and archaeological site that is protected against unauthorised change. It is also a Grade I listed building and an internationally recognised important structure. The castle, its secret tunnels and surrounding land are all now owned by English Heritage.