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Calais Ferry Port Information
Situated on the most frequented shipping lanes in the World Calais is the port, par excellence, for cross Channel links between Britain and the European mainland.
Every day car ferries, hovercraft and catamarans provide more than 60 services a day on the Dover-Calais route. P&O Ferries and Seafrance are equipped with a fleet of 'Jumbo' car ferries with crossing times of 75 minutes. Catamaran services offered by Hoverspeed make the crossing in 45 minutes.
Directions:
By Car:
The Port of Calais is directly connected to the European motorway network by means of two autoroutes. The A26/E15 serves the centre of France and provides access to Paris, and Southern Europe. The A16/E40 feeds into the Benelux and Northern Europe motorway systems, and the A16/E402 to Boulogne and Rouen.
By Rail/Coach:
There is a station situated in the centre of Calais town with TGV services daily from Calais to Paris. There is a regular courtesy bus service from the station to the port.
Route Network, and Dover Ferry Port Operators:
P&O Ferries - Calais to Dover:
Location: Follow the signs for P&O Ferries, which will take you to the Check-In booths.
Crossing time: 75 – 90 minutes.
Check in time: minimum 20 minutes before departure for vehicles, and foot passengers. An earlier check in time is required for special needs passengers.
Use the booking engine to the left to get a PO Ferries Calais Dover quote, or make a booking
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Sea France - Calais to Dover:
Location: Follow the signs for Sea France, which will take you to the Check-In booths.
Sailing frequency: Up to 20 crossings a day
Crossing time: from 70 minutes.
Check in time: minimum 30 minutes before departure for vehicles, and foot passengers.
Use the booking engine to the left to get a Sea France Calais Dover quote, or make a booking
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Hoverspeed - Calais to Dover:
Location: Western Docks
Sailing frequency: Up to 12 Daily Crossings to Dover
Crossing time: from 55 minutes.
Check in time: minimum 30 minutes before departure for vehicles, and foot passengers.
Use the booking engine to the left to get a Hoverspeed Calais Dover quote, or make a booking
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Euro Tunnel: Calais to Folkestone
Location: Follow signs for Tunnel Sous La Manche, and then proceed to the check in booth.
Crossing frequency: Up to 53 return crossings daily
Crossing time: 35 minutes.
Check in time: minimum 30 minutes before departure for vehicles and foot passengers.
Use the booking engine to the left to get a Euro Tunnel Calais Folkestone quote, or make a booking
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Ferry Terminal Information:
- P&O Ferries, and Sea France booking desks
- Bureau de Change (open every day except Sundays, not 24 hour service)
- Car Hire (not 24 hr service)
- Restaurant on top floor of building (not 24 hr service)
- Newsagent
- Taxis available outside the building
- Telephones (local currency required)
- Toilets
Euro Tunnel Terminal Information:
- Eurotunnel Information Office
- Bureau de Change (Open Sunday - Tuesday from 06.15 until 22.30 & Wednesday 06.30 until Saturday 22.30)
- Fast Food, and French Restaurants.
- Newsagents
- Euro shop – Wine, and Cigarettes at low French prices
- Souvenir shop
- Telephones
- Toilets
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