Calais - Dover Ferry: Port situation (disruptions, cancellations, strikes) [UPDATE 13:10]

UPDATE 07/01 13:10

Good afternoon!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais and Dover. Check-in times are 14:20 in Calais and 12:55 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised schedule.

Please be advised that there are travel restrictions on vehicles over 3.5 tons in Calais and Dunkerque, between 02:00 and 23:00 (07/01/2026) due to forecasted weather.

-> Eurotunnel:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - 30min. (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - 15min. (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid from FR to GB and 3h from GB to FR;
- traffic being operarated by 5 trains per hour from GB to FR and 3 trains from FR to GB.

UPDATE 07/01 10:15

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais and Dover. Check-in times are 11:20 in Calais and 10:40 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised schedule.

Please be advised that there are travel restrictions on vehicles over 3.5 tons in Calais and Dunkerque, between 02:00 and 23:00 (07/01/2026) due to forecasted weather.

-> Eurotunnel:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - fluid. (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid from FR to GB and 3h from GB to FR;
- traffic being operarated by 5 trains per hour in both directions.

UPDATE 05/01 13:15

Good afternoon!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais and Dover. Check-in times are 14:20 in Calais and 12:55 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised schedule.

-> Eurotunnel:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - 15 min. (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid;
- traffic being operarated by 3 trains per hour in both directions.

UPDATE 05/01 09:55

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais and Dover. Check-in times are 11:20 in Calais and 10:40 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised schedule.

-> Eurotunnel:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - 15 min. (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid;
- traffic being operarated by 4 trains per hour from GB to FR and 3 trains from FR to GB.

UPDATE 02/01 13:25

Good afternoon!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais and Dover. Check-in times are 14:20 in Calais and 12:55 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised schedule.

-> Eurotunnel:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - 15min. (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid;
- traffic being operarated by 2 trains per hour in both directions.

UPDATE 02/01 09:45

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais and Dover. Check-in times are 11:20 in Calais and 10:40 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised schedule.

-> Eurotunnel:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - fluid (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid from GB to FR and 2h from FR to GB;
- traffic being operarated by 2 trains per hour in both directions.

UPDATE 31/12 13:00

Good afternoon!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais and Dover. Check-in times are 16:35 in Calais and 12:55 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised schedule.

-> Eurotunnel:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - fluid (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid;
- traffic being operarated by 3 trains per hour from GB to FR and 2 trains from FR to GB.

UPDATE 31/12 10:00

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais and Dover. Check-in times are 11:20 in Calais and 12:55 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised schedule.

-> Eurotunnel:
Following a power supply problem in the tunnel, works will now need to be carried out. Services are operating with delays:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - 15min (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: 2h from GB to FR and 3h30min. from FR to GB;
- traffic being operarated by 2 trains per hour from GB to FR and 1 train from FR to GB.

UPDATE 30/12 14:30

Good afternoon!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais and Dover. Check-in times are 16:35 in Calais and 14:25 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised schedule.

-> Eurotunnel:
Following a power supply problem in the tunnel, works will now need to be carried out. These works are currently estimated to take most of the day. Services are operating with delays:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - fluid (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: 5h from GB to FR and 7h from FR to GB;
- traffic being operarated by 1 train per hour in both directions.

UPDATE 30/12 09:30

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais and Dover. Check-in times are 11:20 in Calais and 09:10 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised schedule.

-> Eurotunnel:
Following a power supply problem in the tunnel, works will now need to be carried out. These works are currently estimated to take most of the day. Services are operating with delays:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - 1h30min (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: 3h from GB to FR and 7h from FR to GB;
- traffic being operarated by 1 train per hour in both directions.

UPDATE 23/12 12:55

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais and Dover. Check-in times are 14:20 in Calais and 12:55 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised schedule.

-> Eurotunnel:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - 15 min (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: 2h;
- traffic being operarated by 4 trains per hour from GB to FR and 2 trains from FR to GB.

UPDATE 23/12 09:13

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais and Dover. Check-in times are 11:20 in Calais and 09:10 in Dover (local time).
Services are operating with the following delays to the advertised sailing schedule: 09:10 ex Dover / 12:50 ex Calais – between 45-60 minutes delayed due to a technical issue, 09:05 ex Calais – 20 minutes delayed. All other services are operating to the advertised sailing schedule.

-> Eurotunnel:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - 15 minutes (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid from GB to FR and 3h from FR to GB;
- traffic being operarated by 4 trains per hour from GB to FR and 3 trains from FR to GB.

UPDATE 22/12 13:30

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais and Dover. Check-in times are 16:35 in Calais and 14:25 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised schedule.

-> Eurotunnel:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - 15 min (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid;
- traffic being operarated by 3 trains per hour in both directions.

UPDATE 22/12 09:11

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais and Dover. Check-in times are 11:20 in Calais and 09:10 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised schedule.

-> Eurotunnel:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - 15 minutes (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid from GB to FR and 2h from FR to GB;
- traffic being operarated by 2 trains per hour from GB to FR and 3 trains from FR to GB.

UPDATE 19/12 14:00

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais and Dover. Check-in times are 15:15 in Calais and 13:55 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised schedule.

-> Eurotunnel:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - 15 min (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: from GB to FR 2h and 2h from FR to GB;
- traffic being operarated by 4 trains per hour in both directions.

UPDATE 19/12 10:30

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais and Dover. Check-in times are 11:50 in Calais and 09:55 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised schedule.

-> Eurotunnel:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - 30 min (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: from GB to FR 2h and 2h from FR to GB;
- traffic being operarated by 4 trains per hour in both directions.

UPDATE 18/12 13:23

Good afternoon!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais and Dover. Check-in times are 15:15 in Calais and 13:15 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised schedule.

-> Eurotunnel:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - 5h (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: from GB to FR 3h and 4h from FR to GB;
- traffic being operarated by 3 trains per hour from GB to FR and 4 trains from FR to GB.

UPDATE 18/12 10:08

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais and Dover. Check-in times are 11:50 in Calais and 09:55 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised schedule.

-> Eurotunnel:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - 30min (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - 4h (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals:  from GB to FR 3h and 4h from FR to GB;
- traffic being operarated by 2 trains per hour from GB to FR and 5 trains from FR to GB.

UPDATE 17/12 14:15

Good afternoon!

- DFDS - Freight traffic in Calais is busy with around 30 minutes waiting at Border Controls. Freight traffic in Dover is busy with the buffer zone in use.Check-in times are 16:35 in Calais and 14:25 in Dover (local time). Services are operating with delays to the advertised schedule. Ex. Dover 12:55 / Ex. Calais - approx. delay 45-60 minutes.

-> Eurotunnel:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - 15min (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid;
- traffic being operarated by 4 trains per hour from GB to FR and 6 trains from FR to GB.

UPDATE 17/12 09:45

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais. Freight traffic in Dover is busy with the buffer zone in use.Check-in times are 11:20 in Calais and 10:40 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised schedule.

-> Eurotunnel:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - 15min (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid from FR to GB and 1h45min from GB to FR;
- traffic being operarated by 4 trains per hour from GB to FR and 6 trains from FR to GB.

UPDATE 16/12 13:35

Good afternoon!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais. Freight traffic in Dover is busy with the buffer zone in use.Check-in times are 16:35 in Calais and 14:25 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised schedule.

-> Eurotunnel:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - 15min (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid from GB to FR and 1,45h from FR to GB;
- traffic being operarated by 5 trains per hour in both directions.

UPDATE 16/12 09:40

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic in Calais is busy with around 30 minutes waiting at Border Controls. Freight traffic in Dover is fluid. Check-in times are 11:20 in Calais and 09:10 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised schedule.

-> Eurotunnel:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - 15 minutes (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid from GB to FR and 1,45h from FR to GB;
- traffic being operarated by 5 trains per hour from GB to FR and 4 trains from FR to GB.
 

UPDATE 15/12 13:10

Good afternoon!

- DFDS - Freight traffic in Calais is busy with around 30 minutes waiting at Border Controls. Freight traffic in Dover is fluid. Check-in times are 14:20 in Calais and 12:55 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised schedule.

-> Eurotunnel:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - fluid (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid;
- traffic being operarated by 5 trains per hour from GB to FR and 4 trains from FR to GB.

UPDATE 15/12 09:40

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais and Dover. Check-in times are 11:20 in Calais and 09:10 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised schedule.

-> Eurotunnel:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - 15 minutes (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid from GB to FR and 2h from FR to GB;
- traffic being operarated by 3 trains per hour from GB to FR and 4 trains from FR to GB.