There are 4 ways to get from Ashford to Dunkirk by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), bus, or car train
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Ashford to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Dunkirkcar
2h 38m€49–66Train
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain Ter
4h 32m€75–373Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to Calaisbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Islandais to Parc Marinebus C4
6h 2mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ashford to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dunkirkcar
1h 29m
Ashford to Dunkirk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ashford to Dunkirk is to drive and car ferry which costs €45 - €70 and takes 2h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ashford to Dunkirk is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 38m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Ashford to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Ashford International and arriving at Dunkerque via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Ashford and Dunkirk is 126 km.
The best way to get from Ashford to Dunkirk without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs €75 - €380.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Ashford to Dunkirk, including transfers.
Ashford to Dunkirk train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Ashford International station.
The best way to get from Ashford to Dunkirk is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs €75 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 2m.
Dunkirk is 1h ahead of Ashford. It is currently 10:00 AM in Ashford and 11:00 AM in Dunkirk.
Ashford to Dunkirk train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
What companies run services between Ashford, England and Dunkirk, France?
You can take a train from Ashford International to Dunkerque via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe in around 4h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ashford International to Parc Marine via Dover Priory, Dover, Calais, Terminal Ferry, Gare Sncf, CALAIS - Gare PEM - Quai L, GRAVELINES - Quai Vauban, and Islandais in around 6h 2m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- Rail 1st Class
- €20–29
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 03 28 59 00 78
- Website
- dkbus.com
Bus from Islandais to Parc Marine
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- dkbus.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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