Travellers heading to Kent have been warned to “allow as much time as possible” amid long queues at the Port of Calais.

Cross Channel ferry operators P&O Ferries and DFDS said passengers should expect the terminal to be “very busy” and advised taking “sufficient breaks for food and water.”

Passenger Nicholas Mohan told KentOnline he was delayed for seven hours when making the crossing on Friday.

He said: “Ultimately it is the humble traveller and their families who continue to suffer.

“On arrival there was complete chaos. Only one person from the French port authorities was on duty that we could see, resulting in no one really knowing what direction to go in having arrived.

“Once we finally arrived at the French customs and had our passports checked, there were only five officers on duty out of a possible 10.

“It took us about two and a half hours to reach French customs and about five minutes to get through.

"From here we then had to filter lanes again from five lanes down to two lanes and then spread out to another 10 lanes to reach UK customs.

“It is now September 3 and I have been travelling since 1pm yesterday afternoon and I am still not home.”

P&O Ferries has told customers if they miss their Ferry as a result of the delays they will be on the next available cross.

They said in a Tweet this morning: “The queues this morning in the Port of Calais are approximately two hours long.

“We expect the port to be very busy today so please allow as much time as possible to clear all the queues at checks. If you miss your sailing you will be on the next.”

DFDS added: “We are expecting long wait times to complete controls, please take this into consideration when travelling to the port, factoring in sufficient breaks for food and water before arriving.”

Earlier this week drivers vented their fury over severe delays from Calais to Dover.

It is unclear what is causing the delays, however, it is understood there is a swelling in demand as travellers make their way home before children return to school.