The average train between Manchester and Dunkirk takes 6h 30m and the fastest train takes 4h 37m. The train service runs several times per day from Manchester 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 4 times a day between Manchester and Dunkirk. The earliest departure is at 5:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Manchester is at 5:35 PM which arrives into Dunkirk at 9:21 AM. All services require a transfer at London Euston and take an average of 6h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Dunkirk station via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
Manchester to Dunkirk train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
Manchester to Dunkirk train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Dunkerque station.
Book your Manchester to Dunkirk train tickets online with Avanti West Coast, Eurostar and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Manchester and Dunkirk is 415.4 km. The road distance is 640 km.
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Dunkerque via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Lille Europe in around 6h 4m.