35 MINUTES TO DESTINATION
Our shuttles travel at a top speed of 140 kmph in the tunnel. The tunnel is 50 kilometres long and with the distance to enter and exit the tunnels from the platforms, the total distance travelled is 58.44 kilometres per crossing. The planned crossing time is 35 minutes from platform to platform. The time it takes is the same whether travelling from Folkestone to Calais or Calais to Folkestone. Between September 2023 and August 2024, there were 28,900 crossings and an average crossing time of 34 minutes.
month | total number of crossings | average crossing time (mm:ss) |
---|---|---|
September 2023 | 2545 | 34:08 |
October 2023 | 2258 | 34:00 |
November 2023 | 1592 | 33:25 |
December 2023 | 2410 | 34:00 |
January 2024 | 1810 | 33:57 |
February 2024 | 2103 | 33:25 |
March 2024 | 2303 | 33:16 |
April 2024 | 2393 | 34:05 |
May 2024 | 2485 | 34:03 |
June 2024 | 2543 | 33:39 |
July 2024 | 2944 | 33:33 |
August 2024 | 3514 | 34:12 |
TOTAL | 28900 | 34:00 |