The average train between Holyhead and Dunkirk takes 11h 20m and the fastest train takes 6h 30m. The train service runs several times per day from Holyhead 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 Holyhead and Dunkirk. The earliest departure is at 4:44 AM at night, and the last departure from Holyhead is at 5:53 PM which arrives into Dunkirk at 11:21 AM. All services require a transfer at London Euston and take an average of 11h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Holyhead station and arriving at Dunkirk station via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
Holyhead to Dunkirk train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Holyhead station.
Holyhead to Dunkirk train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Dunkerque station.
Book your Holyhead to Dunkirk train tickets online with Avanti West Coast, Eurostar and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Holyhead and Dunkirk is 540.6 km. The road distance is 768 km.
You can take a train from Holyhead to Dunkerque via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Lille Europe in around 7h 51m.