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Dover ▸ Calais

Calais ▸ Dover ⇄
6.9 a dayfastest 1h25FlixBus🇬🇧 United Kingdom → 🇫🇷 France

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DoverCalais· 43 km as the crow flies
  • 00:15 → 02:45
    FlixBus N380 / N380A
    Dover (Irish Ferries) → Calais (Irish Ferries)
    1h30nonstop
    Runs: Daily until Fri 30 Oct, not Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 OctBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 00:20 → 02:50
    FlixBus N380 / N814
    Dover (Irish Ferries) → Calais (Irish Ferries)
    1h30nonstop
    Runs: Daily from Mon 2 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 00:35 → 03:05
    FlixBus N1700
    Dover (DFDS Ferry) → Calais (DFDS Ferry)
    1h30nonstop
    Runs: Daily except ThuThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 00:35 → 02:05)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 01:40 → 04:10
    FlixBus N870
    Dover (P&O Ferry) → Calais (P&O Ferry)
    1h30nonstop
    Runs: Only Mon 9 Novthe open data has only these datesBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 03:00 → 05:30
    FlixBus N1710 / N380
    Dover (Irish Ferries) → Calais (Irish Ferries)
    1h30nonstop
    Runs: Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 02:00 → 04:30)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 03:30 → 06:00
    FlixBus N1710 / N870
    Dover (P&O Ferry) → Calais (P&O Ferry)
    1h30nonstop
    Runs: Mon, Sat (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 02:30 → 05:00)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 04:40 → 07:10
    FlixBus N700
    Dover (DFDS Ferry) → Calais (DFDS Ferry)
    1h30nonstop
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 03:40 → 06:10)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 11:30 → 14:00
    FlixBus 700
    Dover (P&O Ferry) → Calais (P&O Ferry)
    1h30nonstop
    Runs: Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 12:35 → 15:00
    FlixBus N280
    Dover (Irish Ferries) → Calais (Irish Ferries)
    1h25nonstop
    Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 13:40 → 16:10
    FlixBus 1700
    Dover (P&O Ferry) → Calais (P&O Ferry)
    1h30nonstop
    Runs: Daily until Mon 2 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 13:45 → 16:20
    FlixBus N1328
    Dover (P&O Ferry) → Calais (P&O Ferry)
    1h35nonstop
    Runs: Tue, Fri, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 15:05 → 17:35
    FlixBus 1710
    Dover (P&O Ferry) → Calais (P&O Ferry)
    1h30nonstop
    Runs: Daily until Sun 1 Nov, not Sat 24 Oct, Sat 31 OctBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 15:55 → 18:25
    FlixBus 1710
    Dover (DFDS Ferry) → Calais (DFDS Ferry)
    1h30nonstop
    Runs: Only Sat 24 Oct, Sat 31 Octthe open data has only these datesBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 23:55 → 02:25+1
    FlixBus 1700 / N814
    Dover (P&O Ferry) → Calais (P&O Ferry)
    1h30nonstop
    Runs: Daily until Sun 1 NovBook on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026) and FlixBus UK (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Dover to Calais?

Yes. 6.9 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Dover to Calais?

The fastest takes 1h25; the slowest 1h35, for 43 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 00:15 and the latest at 23:55, local time in Dover. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Dover to Calais?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.

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