The average train between Leicester and Dunkirk takes 5h 58m and the fastest train takes 3h 37m. The train service runs several times per day from Leicester 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 Leicester and Dunkirk. The earliest departure is at 5:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Leicester is at 6:13 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 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


6h 10m • 2 changes


6h 7m • 2 changes


4h 37m • 2 changes


4h 37m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Leicester to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Leicester station and arriving at Dunkirk station via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
Leicester to Dunkirk train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Leicester station.
Leicester to Dunkirk train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Dunkerque station.
Book your Leicester to Dunkirk train tickets online with East Midlands Railways, Eurostar and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Leicester and Dunkirk is 299.8 km. The road distance is 503 km.
You can take a train from Leicester to Dunkerque via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe in around 4h 58m.