The average train between Liverpool and Dunkirk takes 8h 39m and the fastest train takes 5h 8m. The train service runs several times per day from Liverpool 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 Liverpool and Dunkirk. The earliest departure is at 6:04 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Liverpool is at 8:51 PM which arrives into Dunkirk at 11:21 AM. All services require a transfer at London Euston and take an average of 8h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Liverpool station and arriving at Dunkirk station via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
Liverpool to Dunkirk train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
Liverpool to Dunkirk train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Dunkerque station.
Book your Liverpool to Dunkirk train tickets online with Avanti West Coast, Eurostar and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Liverpool and Dunkirk is 450.2 km. The road distance is 655 km.
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Dunkerque via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Lille Europe in around 6h 23m.