The average train between Dover and Dunkirk takes 5h 57m and the fastest train takes 3h 33m. The train service runs several times per day from Dover to Dunkirk. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Dover and Dunkirk. The earliest departure is at 5:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Dover is at 5:48 PM which arrives into Dunkirk at 7:35 AM. All services require a transfer at London St Pancras Intl and take an average of 5h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


4h 33m • 2 changes


4h 33m • 2 changes
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13h 47m • 2 changes


5h 36m • 2 changes


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4h 33m • 2 changes


4h 33m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Dover to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Dover station and arriving at Dunkirk station via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
Dover to Dunkirk train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Dover Priory station.
Dover to Dunkirk train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Dunkerque station.
Book your Dover to Dunkirk train tickets online with Southeastern, Eurostar and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Dover and Dunkirk is 75 km. The road distance is 469 km.
You can take a train from Dover Priory to Dunkerque via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe in around 4h 59m.