Calais - Dover Ferry: Port situation (disruptions, cancellations, strikes) [UPDATE 09:30]

2025.02.21 (ostatnia modyfikacja 2025.02.21 09:39:00)

Before hitting the road, check out possible disruptions, cancellations and strikes on English Channel. Learn more about situation in ports of Calais, Dover and Eurotunnel terminals.

UPDATE 21/02 09:30

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais and Dover. Check-in times are 10:30 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 - 15 minutes (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid
- traffic is being operated by 4 trains per hour in both directions.

UPDATE 20/02 14:00

Good afternoon!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is currently busy with approx. 30 minutes waiting times at Border Controls into the port of Calais. Traffic in Dover is also busy with the buffer zone in place. Check-in times are 16:35 in Calais and 14:25 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised refit 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;
- traffic is being operated by 5 trains per hour from GB to FR and 6 trains per hour from FR to GB.

UPDATE 20/02 09:35

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is currently busy with approx. 45 minutes waiting times at Border Controls into the port of Calais. Traffic in Dover is also busy with the buffer zone in place. Check-in times are 11:20 in Calais and 10:40 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised refit 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 is being operated by 4 trains per hour from GB to FR and 5 trains per hour from FR to GB.

UPDATE 19/02 13:00

Good afternoon!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is currently busy with approx. 30 minutes waiting times at Border Controls into the port of Calais. Traffic in Dover is also busy with the buffer zone in place. Check-in times are 16:35 in Calais and 12:55 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised refit 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;
- traffic is being operated by 5 trains per hour in both directions.

UPDATE 19/02 09:15

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is currently busy with approx. 45 minutes waiting times at Border Controls into the port of Calais. Traffic in Dover is also busy with the buffer zone in place. Check-in times are 11:20 in Calais and 10:40 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised refit schedule.

-> Eurotunnel:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - 45 minutes (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid from GB to FR and 1h45min from FRf to GB;
- traffic is being operated by 6 trains per hour from GB to FR and 4 trains per hour from FR to GB.

UPDATE 18/02 13:50

Good afternoon!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the port of Dover. Traffic in Calais is busy with 45 minutes wait to border controls into the port of Calais. Check-in times are 16:35 in Calais and 14:25 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised refit schedule.

UPDATE 18/02 09:20

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the port of Calais. Traffic in Dover is busy with the buffer zone in place. 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 minutes (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid
- traffic is being operated by 6 trains per hour from GB to FR and 4 trains per hour from FR to GB.

UPDATE 17/02 14:00

Good afternoon!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais and Dover. Check-in times are 16:35 in Calais and 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 minutes (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid

- traffic is being operated by 5 trains per hour from GB to FR and 3 trains per hour from FR to GB.

UPDATE 17/02 09:30

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the port of and Dover. Traffic in Calais is busy with 60 minutes wait to border controls. Check-in times are 11:20 in Calais and 09:10 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised refit 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;
- traffic is being operated by 4 trains per hour from GB to FR and 3 trains per hour from FR to GB.

UPDATE 14/02 13:10

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 - 15 minutes (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid
- traffic is being operated by 4 trains per hour in both directions.

UPDATE 14/02 09:05

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the port of Calais. Traffic in Dover is busy with the buffer zone in place. Check-in times are 10:30 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 - 15 minutes (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid
- traffic is being operated by 4 trains per hour in both directions.

UPDATE 13/02 13:20

Good afternoon!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the port of and Dover. Traffic in Calais is busy with 30 minutes wait to border controls. Check-in times are 15:15 in Calais and 13:15 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised refit schedule.

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

UPDATE 13/02 09:15

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais and Dover. Check-in times are 10:30 in Calais and 08:30 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised refit schedule.
-> Eurotunnel:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - 30 minutes (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid;
- traffic is being operated by 5 trains per hour from GB to FR and 4 trains per hour from FR to GB.

UPDATE 12/02 15:50

The industrial action in the port of Calais is now over.

Freight traffic is still busy, therefore wait times can be anticipated when reaching the port or border controls.

UPDATE 12/02 14:25

Good afternoon!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the port of and Dover. Check-in time is 14:25 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised refit schedule. Industrial Action is still taking place in the port of Calais.

-> Eurotunnel:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - 30 minutes (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid;
- traffic is being operated by 5 trains per hour in both directions.

UPDATE 12/02 13:00

DFDS informed that Industrial Action is now taking place in the port of Calais, resulting in delays to check-in, loading, discharge, arrivals and departures.

The port of Dunkerque is not affected by the action and services are operating to the advertised schedule.

UPDATE 12/02 09:40

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the port of and Dover. Traffic in Calais is busy with 30 minutes wait to border controls. Check-in times are 11:20 in Calais and 10:40 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised refit 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 is being operated by 5 trains per hour from GB to FR and 4 trains per hour from FR to GB.

UPDATE 11/02 13:55

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 refit schedule.

-> Eurotunnel:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - 30 minutes (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid from GB to FR and 1h45min from FRf to GB;
- traffic is being operated by 5 trains per hour from GB to FR and 4 trains per hour from FR to GB.

UPDATE 11/02 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 10:40 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised refit 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;
- traffic is being operated by 6 trains per hour from GB to FR and 4 trains per hour from FR to GB.

UPDATE 10/02 14:15

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 refit 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;
- traffic is being operated by 4 trains per hour from GB to FR and 5 trains per hour from FR to GB.

UPDATE 10/02 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 refit 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;
- traffic is being operated by 3 trains per hour from GB to FR and 4 trains per hour from FR to GB.

UPDATE 07/02 13:50

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 refit 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;
- traffic is being operated by 5 trains per hour from GB to FR and 4 trains per hour from FR to GB.

UPDATE 07/02 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 10:40 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised refit schedule. Due to strong winds, all departures are a subject to delays up to 30 minutes.

-> 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;
- traffic is being operated by 4 trains per hour in both directions.

UPDATE 06/02 14:40

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 refit 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;
- traffic is being operated by 5 trains per hour from GB to FR and 6 trains per hour from FR to GB.

UPDATE 06/02 09:10

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 refit 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 is being operated by 6 trains per hour from GB to FR and 4 trains per hour from FR to GB.

UPDATE 05/02 13:20

Good afternoon!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the port of Calais. Traffic in Dover is busy with the buffer zone in place. Check-in times are 14:20 in Calais and 14:25 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised refit 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: 1h45min from FR to GB and fluid from GB to FR;
- traffic is being operated by 5 trains per hour from GB to FR and 4 trains per hour from FR to GB.

UPDATE 05/02 09:10

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic in the port of Calais is busy with 30 minutes wait to border controls. Traffic in Dover is busy with the buffer zone in place. Check-in times are 11:20 in Calais and 10:40 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised refit 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 1h45min from FR to GB;
- traffic is being operated by 5 trains per hour from GB to FR and 4 trains per hour from FR to GB.

UPDATE 04/02 13:15

Good afternoon!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the port of Calais. Traffic in Dover is busy with the buffer zone in place. Check-in times are 15:15 in Calais and 14:40 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised refit 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;
- traffic is being operated by 5 trains per hour in both directions.

UPDATE 04/02 09:10

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the port of Calais. Traffic in Dover is busy with the buffer zone in place. Check-in times are 10:30 in Calais and 09:55 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised refit 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;
- traffic is being operated by 6 trains per hour from GB to FR and 4 trains per hour from FR to GB.

UPDATE 03/02 13:35

Good afternoon!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais and Dover. Check-in times are 15:15 in Calais and 14:40 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised refit 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: 1h45min from GB to FR and fluid from FR to GB;
- traffic is being operated by 5 trains per hour from GB to FR and 4 trains per hour from FR to GB.

UPDATE 03/02 09:20

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais and Dover. Check-in times are 10:30 in Calais and 09:55 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised refit 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;
- traffic is being operated by 4 trains per hour from GB to FR and 3 trains per hour from FR to GB.

UPDATE 31/01 13:10

Good afternoon!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais and Dover. Check-in times are 15:15 in Calais and 14:40 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised refit 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;
- traffic is being operated by 5 trains per hour in both directions.

UPDATE 31/01 09:25

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais and Dover. Check-in times are 10:30 in Calais and 09:55 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised refit 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;
- traffic is being operated by 5 trains per hour from GB to FR and 4 trains per hour from FR to GB.

UPDATE 30/01 15:30

We are pleased to advise that the Industrial Action in Calais Port has ended.

Calais port is busy therefore wait times can be anticipated when reaching the Port and at Border Controls until the backlog has been cleared.

UPDATE 30/01 13:40

Good afternoon!

- DFDS - Freight and Tourist traffic is busy due to the Industrial action in the Port of Calais, with traffic now reaching the motorway. Traffic in Dover is busy with the buffer zone and Dover TAP in place.

Check-in times are 18:00 in Calais and 14:40 in Dover (local time).

The following DFDS Dover-Calais services are operating with delays of up to 30 minutes to the advertised sailing schedule:
Exit Dover 11:55 / Exit Calais 15:15 – approx. 30 minutes delayed.

-> Eurotunnel:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - 1 hour (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid from GB to FR and 2h15 from FR to GB;
- traffic is being operated by 4 trains per hour from GB to FR and 6 trains per hour from FR to GB.

UPDATE 30/01 12:30

DFDS informed that Industrial Action is now taking place in the port of Calais, resulting in delays to check-in, loading, discharge, arrivals and departures.

The port of Dunkerque is not affected by the action and services are operating to the advertised schedule.

UPDATE 27/01 09:00

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic in the port of Calais is busy with 60 minutes wait to border controls. Traffic in Dover is busy with the buffer zone and Dover TAP in place. Check-in times are 13:15 in Calais and 09:55 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised refit schedule.

-> Eurotunnel:
- current waiting times to check-in: Folkestone - fluid (from 11A interchange on M20), Calais - 45 minutes (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid from GB to FR and 2h from FR to GB;
- traffic is being operated by 6 trains per hour from GB to FR and 4 trains per hour from FR to GB.

UPDATE 27/01 13:00

Good afternoon!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the port of Calais. Traffic in Dover is busy with the buffer zone and Dover TAP in place. Check-in times are 18:01 in Calais and 16:40 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised refit 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;
- traffic is being operated by 5 trains per hour from GB to FR and 4 trains per hour from FR to GB.

UPDATE 29/01 09:10

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic in the ports of Calais is busy with approx. 60 minutes wait to border controls. Traffic in Dover is busy with the buffer zone and Dover TAP in place. Check-in times are 13:15 in Calais and 11:55 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised refit 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;
- traffic is being operated by 5 trains per hour from GB to FR and 4 trains per hour from FR to GB.

UPDATE 28/01 13:05

Good afternoon!

- DFDS - Freight traffic in the ports of Calais is busy with 30 minutes wait to border controls. Traffic in Dover is busy with the buffer zone and Dover TAP in place. Check-in times are 15:15 in Calais and 14:40 in Dover (local time). Services are operating with delays to the advertised refit schedule. Departures at 11:55 from Dover and 15:15 from Calais are delayed 60 minutes.

-> 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;
- traffic is being operated by 5 trains per hour in both directions.

UPDATE 28/01 09:20

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic in the ports of Calais is busy with 30 minutes wait to border controls. Traffic in Dover is busy with the buffer zone and Dover TAP in place. Check-in times are 10:30 in Calais and 09:55 in Dover (local time). Services are operating with delays to the advertised refit schedule. Departures at 07:10 from Dover and 10:30 from Calais are delayed 60 minutes.

-> 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;
- traffic is being operated by 6 trains per hour from GB to FR and 3 trains per hour from FR to GB.