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How to get fromDover to Chartresby train (Eurostar), bus, car ferry, train, car train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Dover to Chartres by train (Eurostar), bus, car ferry, train, car train, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train Ter
    6h 27m
    €246–402

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Viollette Médiathèquebus bus
    10h 24m
    €56–80

  3. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train Ter
    10h 41m
    €104–256

  4. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Chartrescar car
    4h 22m
    €204–240

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Chartrescar car
    5h 16m
    €96–181

Dover to Chartres by train, subway, and foot

Calendar103Weekly Services
Duration6h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 666.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 27m

What companies run services between Dover, England and Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France?

You can take a train from Dover Priory to Chartres via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dover to Viollette Médiathèque via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop, Georges Pompidou, Gare d'Orléans - Quai H, and Gare SNCF in around 10h 24m.

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