There are 6 ways to get from Dover to Archon by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, train, or car train
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 Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Hirsontrain Ter
6h 50m€137–451Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoortbus
- Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus
- Take the bus from CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 03 to CHIMAY Gare - Quai 08bus
- Drive from CHIMAY Gare - Quai 08 to Archoncar
8h 54m€46–58Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Hirsontrain Ter
10h 15m€113–199Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Archoncar
4h 39m€71–97Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Saint-Quentinbus
- Take the bus from St Quentin - Gare Routiere to Montcornet - Place De La Garebus 545
9h 16m€75–96Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Archoncar
4h 7m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Archon is to bus and drive which costs €45 - €60 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Archon is to car ferry and drive which takes 4h 39m and costs €70 - €100.
The distance between Dover and Archon is 536 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Archon without a car is to train which takes 6h 50m and costs €130 - €460.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Dover to Archon, including transfers.
The best way to get from Dover to Archon is to train which takes 6h 50m and costs €130 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €100 and takes 9h 16m.
Archon is 1h ahead of Dover. It is currently 10:32 PM in Dover and 11:32 PM in Archon.
There are 244+ hotels available in Archon.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Archon, France?
You can take a train from Dover Priory to Archon via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Flandres, and Hirson in around 6h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dover to Archon via Dover, Lille, Lille - Europe Train Station, Saint-Quentin, St Quentin - Gare Routiere, and Montcornet - Place De La Gare in around 9h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- 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 Flandres to Hirson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €20–30
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- 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
- €21–30
- 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
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- 081 322711
- Website
- letec.be
Bus from CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 03 to CHIMAY Gare - Quai 08
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.letec.be/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Saint-Quentin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 03 23 50 68 70
- Website
- transports.hautsdefrance.fr
Bus from St Quentin - Gare Routiere to Montcornet - Place De La Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- 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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