BluePenguin
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I have copied parts of my post which are relevant from my post here: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/calais-to-boulogne-day-return.167392/#post-3558468
My friend has come to visit me from Liverpool. Whilst he is down we are planning to spend the day in France one day next week. As neither of us drive and due to the Eurostar from Ashford being ridiculously expensive, we will be getting the ferry over to Calais from Dover.
Having been to France many times over the years with my family, I know there is not a lot to do in Calais although Boulogne is much better and there is a lot more to see and do. We went there on a day trip for my birthday last year and had a very nice day out. However I have never been across as a foot passenger before as in the past we have always been by car/coach either by taking the ferry or Eurotunnel over so this will be my first time. @InterCity:125 gave some good advice about onward travel to Boulogne from Calais but I have not sorted out tickets for getting to Calais in the first place.
There appears to some very reasonable fares on the P&O website, the cheapest I found being £16 return. However as we also need to get the train to Dover in the first place, I am wondering whether we could use this ticket which includes the train for price only 10p more than the ferry only ticket: http://www.brfares.com/#!fares?orig=0428&dest=H426&rlc=YNG. It has been mentioned a few times on this forum every now and then in the past so I remembered it and am wondering whether it might be the best option for us.
I have never bought this integrated ticket before and have no idea how they work. What is the difference in buying this over a standard ferry ticket? Are there any restrictions and is it any less flexible?
As a side notes does anyone have any suggestions for nice places to visit in Boulogne?
Thanks everyone
My friend has come to visit me from Liverpool. Whilst he is down we are planning to spend the day in France one day next week. As neither of us drive and due to the Eurostar from Ashford being ridiculously expensive, we will be getting the ferry over to Calais from Dover.
Having been to France many times over the years with my family, I know there is not a lot to do in Calais although Boulogne is much better and there is a lot more to see and do. We went there on a day trip for my birthday last year and had a very nice day out. However I have never been across as a foot passenger before as in the past we have always been by car/coach either by taking the ferry or Eurotunnel over so this will be my first time. @InterCity:125 gave some good advice about onward travel to Boulogne from Calais but I have not sorted out tickets for getting to Calais in the first place.
There appears to some very reasonable fares on the P&O website, the cheapest I found being £16 return. However as we also need to get the train to Dover in the first place, I am wondering whether we could use this ticket which includes the train for price only 10p more than the ferry only ticket: http://www.brfares.com/#!fares?orig=0428&dest=H426&rlc=YNG. It has been mentioned a few times on this forum every now and then in the past so I remembered it and am wondering whether it might be the best option for us.
I have never bought this integrated ticket before and have no idea how they work. What is the difference in buying this over a standard ferry ticket? Are there any restrictions and is it any less flexible?
As a side notes does anyone have any suggestions for nice places to visit in Boulogne?
Thanks everyone