There are 5 ways to get from Chesterfield to Dunkirk by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Chesterfield 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
5h 49m€196–309Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus 564
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Dunkerque Portbus
11h 59m€49–81Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chesterfield to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dunkirkcar
4h 51m€215–250Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry
14h 8m€70–203Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chesterfield to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Dunkirkcar
5h 58m€107–203
Chesterfield to Dunkirk by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chesterfield to Dunkirk is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Chesterfield to Dunkirk is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 51m and costs €210 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Chesterfield station to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Dunkerque Gare via London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant), London Victoria, Dover and Loon Plage Cgm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Chesterfield to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Chesterfield and arriving at Dunkerque via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Chesterfield and Dunkirk is 589 km.
The best way to get from Chesterfield to Dunkirk without a car is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs €190 - €310.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Chesterfield to Dunkirk, including transfers.
Chesterfield to Dunkirk bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Chesterfield to Dunkirk train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Chesterfield station.
The best way to get from Chesterfield to Dunkirk is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs €190 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 11h 59m.
What companies run services between Chesterfield, England and Dunkirk, France?
You can take a train from Chesterfield to Dunkerque via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe in around 5h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Dunkerque Gare via Finchley Road Station, London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant), London Victoria, Dover, Dunkerque Port, and Loon Plage Cgm in around 11h 59m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Chesterfield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Dunkerque Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–141
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Standard Car - Economy
- €81
- Standard Car - Flexi
- €141
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Chesterfield to Dunkirk bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Finchley Road Station.
Dunkirk is 1h ahead of Chesterfield. It is currently 9:24 PM in Chesterfield and 10:24 PM in Dunkirk.
Chesterfield to Dunkirk train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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