Dover - Calais
Dover to Calais Ferries
Ready to explore Europe? Start your journey with DFDS' Dover-Calais ferries – 30 daily sailings in just 100 minutes, tons of duty free shopping onboard and onshore!
Plus, kids eat free** onboard from 20th December 2024 - 5th January 2025.
Visit fantastic France hassle-free and plan the perfect itinerary through GetYourGuide.
If you're visiting Calais often, don't forget our Multi Trip offers for unbeatable savings each time!
Remember that foot passenger services are unavailable for this route; make sure you've got wheels ready before hopping aboard.
100 minute crossing
Travel with your vehicle
No baggage restrictions
Shop Duty Free
Great destinations within driving distance of ports
Save up to 50% vs UK high street on duty free
Pet friendly (must remain in your vehicle)
Travel +/- 4 hours either side of your booked sailing time. Subject to availability
Dover
Calais
Week 51
Regular sailings for the current week listed in local time
Please note that timetables may change subject to weather conditions.
Duty Free with DFDS
Whether you’re onboard, at the port or sitting on the sofa, it’s never been easier to browse and buy Duty Free. Our Reserve & Collect service lets you browse hundreds of beers, wines and spirits online, reserve and arrange a pick-up time to suit you! It’s easy:
- Reserve your Duty Free Shopping online
- Select a convenient collection time
- Collect from our Dunkerque Duty Free Shop
Our Dunkerque and Calais Duty Free Shops have thousands of great deals on alcohol, Lego, confectionery and toys. Plus, the shops are right by the loading lanes for our ferries so it’s easy to fill your boot with bulk buys on Duty Free.
Onboard, you can spend your sailing browsing the designer perfumes, cosmetics and technology in our Duty Free Sea Shops with savings of up to 50% vs UK high street.
Dover - Calais Ferry Crossing
| Departure Port, UK: | Dover |
| Destination Port, France: | Calais |
| From Price: | £97 for car + 4 people* |
| Sailings per Day: | Up to 30 |
| Sailing Time: | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Sailing Distance: | 27 nautical miles |
| First Ferry | 00:10 |
| Last Ferry | 21:10 |
Terms and conditions
*Lead in price based on 2025 sailings, one-way fare for a standard car carrying up to 4 passengers on Dover-France routes, including ETS charge as of 1st January 2024.
**1 free kids' meal or kids' breakfast in the 7 Seas restaurant, Horizon Restaurant, or Lighthouse Cafe per 1 paying adult, during both your outbound and return crossing. Up to a maximum of 4 kids' meals or kid's breakfasts free per booking, per crossing. Only passengers booked as 'Children' (i.e. aged 15 or under) will qualify for a kids' meal or kids breakfast. Offer ends 05/01/2025. Subject to availability. Usual DFDS terms and conditions apply.
Journeys and prices are subject to availability and usual DFDS terms & conditions apply.
Adventure Awaits
Many people ask ‘how long is the ferry from Dover to Calais’ and are delighted to hear it takes only 100 minutes. It’s our fastest crossing and it gives you more time to explore Europe at your leisure.
There’s also plenty to keep everyone entertained as you sail, visit the onboard Duty Free shop, for savings of up to 50% vs UK high street, enjoy a bite to eat and have the kids let off some steam in our Pirates’ Island play area.
We also have seasonal special offers so keep checking our website or sign up to our e-newsletter.
For more inspiration on places to visit when you take the Dover to France ferry or things to do on your trip, take a look at our Travel Guide pages or our itineraries below:
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With DFDS, it’s easy to sail from Dover to France. Our routes include crossings from Dover to Calais and Dunkirk, as well as Newhaven to Dieppe, all with comfortable onboard facilities so you can really relax and enjoy the journey.
Enjoy a bite to eat and take the kids to the soft play area or even explore outside on deck.
With DFDS your holiday starts as soon as you set sail.
Only vehicle travel is permitted on our Dover - France routes. Foot passengers are not permitted.
Proudly named the World’s Leading Ferry Operator
We did it! After being crowned ‘Europe’s Leading Ferry Operator 2024’ at the World Travel Awards earlier this year, we are delighted to announce we have retained our title as the World’s Leading Ferry Operator.
We were also once again recognised as having the best website in our industry – scooping both the European and World awards in 2024.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who voted, and to our passengers, colleagues and partners who contribute to our continued success – we couldn’t do it without you all.