Calais - Dover Ferry: Port situation (disruptions, cancellations, strikes) [UPDATE 14:30]

2025.10.23 (ostatnia modyfikacja 2025.10.23 15:08:00)

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 23/10 14:30

Good afternoon!

- DFDS - Freight traffic in Dover is busy with buffer zone in use.. Freight traffic in Calais is busy with around 30 minutes wait time to Controls. Check-in times are 16:35 in Calais and 15:55 in Dover (local time).
Due to adverse weather conditions in the Chanel, services are operating with some delays to the advertised schedule:

Cote Des Dunes – 12:55 ex Dover – approx. 75 minutes delayed;
Cote Des Flanders – 15:55 ex Dover – approx. 60 minutes delayed;
Cote D'Opale – cancelled until 07:35 ex Calais (24th);

-> 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: 2h from FR to GB and fluid from GB to FR;
- traffic being operarated by 4 trains per hour from GB to FR and 5 trains from FR to GB.

UPDATE 23/10 10:45

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is busy but currently free flowing into the ports of Dover. Freight traffic in Calais is busy with around 30 minutes wait time to Controls.Check-in times are 11:20 in Calais and 10:40 in Dover (local time). Services are operating with delays to the advertised schedule:

Cote Des Flanders – 10:40 ex Dover – approx. 55 minutes delayed;;
Cote Des Dunes – 11:20 ex Calais / 12:55 ex Dover – approx. 90 minutes delayed;

-> 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 being operarated by 5 trains per hour from GB to FR and 4 trains from FR to GB.

UPDATE 22/10 13:30

Good afternoon!

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

UPDATE 22/10 10:00

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Dover. Freight traffic in Calais is busy with around 45 minutes wait time to Controls.Check-in times are 11:20 in Calais and 10:40 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised schedule.

UPDATE 21/10 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:
- 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 4 trains from FR to GB.

UPDATE 20/10 13:30

Good afternoon!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is busy but currently free flowing into the port of Dover. Freight traffic in Calais is busy with around 45 minutes wait time to Controls. 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 - 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 in both directions.

UPDATE 20/10 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 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 being operarated by 3 trains per hour in both directions.

UPDATE 17/10 13:00

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 minutes (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: 1h45min from GB to FR and fluid from FR to GB;
- traffic being operarated by 4 trains per hour in both directions.

UPDATE 17/10 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:
- 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 1h45min from FR to GB;
- traffic being operarated by 4 trains per hour in both directions.

UPDATE 16/10 14:00

Good afternoon!

-> DFDS - Freight traffic in Dover is busy with the buffer zone in use. Traffic in Calais is busy with approx. 45 minutes waiting times at controls.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 being operarated by 5 trains per hour in both directions.

UPDATE 16/10 09:50

Good morning!

-> DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the port 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 - 15 minutes (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time time between terminals: fluid from GB to FR and 2h from FR to GB;
- traffic being operarated by 4 trains per hour from GB to FR and 5 trains from FR to GB.

UPDATE 15/10 13:30

Good afternoon!

-> DFDS - Freight traffic in Dover is busy with the buffer zone in use. Traffic in Calais is busy with approx. 45 minutes waiting times at controls.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 being operarated by 5 trains per hour in both directions.

UPDATE 15/10 09:40

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the port of Dover. Traffic in Calais is busy with queues of up to 75 minutes at border controls. 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 1h45min from FR to GB;
- traffic being operarated by 6 trains per hour from GB to FR and 5 trains from FR to GB.

UPDATE 14/10 13:10

Good afternoon!

-> DFDS - Freight traffic in Dover is busy with the buffer zone in use. Traffic in Calais is busy with approx. 45 minutes waiting times at controls.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 minutes (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 14/10 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 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 4 trains per hour from GB to FR and 5 trains from FR to GB.

UPDATE 13/10 14:10

Good afternoon!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the port of Dover. Traffic in Calais is busy with queues of up to 45 minutes at border controls. 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 from FR to GB and 2h from GB to FR;
- traffic being operarated by 4 trains per hour from GB to FR and 3 trains from FR to GB.

UPDATE 13/10 10:10

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the port of Dover. Traffic in Calais is busy with queues of up to 30 minutes at border controls. Check-in times are 11:20 in Calais and 10:45 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 being operarated by 3 trains per hour from GB to FR and 4 trains from FR to GB.

UPDATE 10/10 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 12:55 in Dover (local time). Services are operating to the advertised schedule with some cancellations as below: Cote D'Opale 14:20 ex Calais/15:55 ex Dover.

-> 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 being operarated by 4 trains per hour in both directions.

UPDATE 10/10 10:20

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 with some cancellations as below: Cote D'Opale 09:05 ex Calais / 10:40 ex Dover & 14:20 ex Calais/15:55 ex Dover.

-> 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 being operarated by 4 trains per hour in both directions.

UPDATE 09/10 14:25

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 being operarated by 5 trains per hour from GB to FR and 4 trains from FR to GB.

UPDATE 09/10 10:10

Good morning!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the ports of Calais and Dover. Check-in times are 11:20 in Calais and 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 from GB to FR and 2h from FR to GB;
- traffic being operarated by 4 trains per hour from GB to FR and 5 trains from FR to GB.

UPDATE 08/10 13:45

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 from GB to FR and 2h from FR to GB;
- traffic being operarated by 5 trains per hour in both directions.

UPDATE 08/10 09:50

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

UPDATE 07/10 14:50

Good afternoon!

- DFDS - Freight traffic is free flowing into the port of Dover. Traffic in Calais is busy with queues of up to 30 minutes at border controls. 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 - fluid (from 42 interchange on A16);
- crossing time between terminals: fluid;
- traffic being operarated by 4 trains per hour from GB to FR and 5 trains from FR to GB.