Distance Mileage Calculator - Measuring the Distance from Dover Great Britain to Calais France

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(* The estimated driving distance is 31.72 miles or 51.03 kiliometres. Actual distances for driving are provided by the Google route below)

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Distance Calculated from Dover in Great Britain to Calais in France

Approx distance in miles from Dover to Calais is 26 miles or 41.83 KMS

This page was designed to give you a good indication of the distance from Dover to Calais. Distances from Dover to Calais are a rough measure only showing the shortest distance as the crow flies, using longitudinal and latitudinal points. The Dover maps link here gives driving directions and may be a better indicator of the distance between.

Travel considerations for a journey between Dover and Calais By Road: If you were in a road vehicle maintaining an average speed of 40mph (64 kmh), it would take you approximately 0.79 hours to travel from Dover to Calais for an estimated driving distance of 31.72 miles (51.03 kms) . (see map below for precise driving times, directions and distance) Journey Tools Click here to calculate the journey fuel cost from Dover to Calais using your own vehicle inputs and the driving time and distances from the map route below Fuel cost estimates for this journey to Calais Calculate the journey fuel cost for this route from Dover to Calais using your own car or bus values Average Speed Overall Estimated Drive time 40 mph 0.79 hours ( minutes) Sat Nav? 55 mph 0.58 hours ( minutes) 70 mph 0.45 hours (22 minutes) By Train: If you were in a train that averaged 100mph (160.9 kmh) travelling non stop with no connections or changes it would take you around 0.3 hours to travel from Dover to Calais By Air: If you were in a plane and maintained an average airspeed of 450 mph (724.1 kmh), your travelling time would be approximately 0.6 hours for Dover to Calais. (includes 30 mins ascent and descent time) * All travel times are for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon as actual journey times. Coastal routes for example, are often much further when driven. Best estimates can be found further down the page with the maps and directions provided by Google. Do please check with your travel company for precise journey times between Dover and Calais. Train times assume non stop, air times include 30 minutes for take off and landing. For driving distance directions and travel journey times try the new improved Google Maps integration Also consider using a European Rail Pass - save money by buying train tickets for multiple countries! Bus and Coach Journey for Dover Bus tickets or Coach journeys try National Express routes throughout the United Kingdom Ferry Tickets from Dover Were you looking to use the Ferry? Book a Ferry today !