There are 6 ways to get from Dover to Chartres by train (Eurostar), bus, car train, car, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain Ter
6h 25m€202–365Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 1700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group to Chartres Gare Rue Nicolebus Autocar
8h 47m€59–86Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Chartrescar
4h 22m€190–221Train, fly
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain
7h 25m€168–476Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Paris - St-Denis Université Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain Ter
12h 37m€68–208Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Chartrescar
5h 16m€64–126
Dover to Chartres by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Chartres is to bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Chartres is to Eurotunnel and drive which takes 4h 22m and costs €190 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Dover to Chartres. However, there are services departing from Dover Priory and arriving at Chartres via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Gare Montparnasse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Dover and Chartres is 667 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Chartres without a car is to train which takes 6h 25m and costs €200 - €370.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Dover to Chartres, including transfers.
Dover to Chartres train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Dover Priory station.
The best way to get from Dover to Chartres is to train which takes 6h 25m and costs €200 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 8h 47m.
Chartres is 1h ahead of Dover. It is currently 7:40 AM in Dover and 8:40 AM in Chartres.
Dover to Chartres train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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 Gare Montparnasse in around 6h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dover to Chartres Gare Rue Nicole via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group in around 8h 47m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- 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
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
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 Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €136
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group to Chartres Gare Rue Nicole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Paris - St-Denis Université Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €30–136
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Standard Car - Economy
- €78
- Standard Car - Flexi
- €136
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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