There are 5 ways to get from Dover to Chimay by bus, train, car ferry, car, or car train
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Dover to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Charleroi-CentralIc / ...
- Take the bus from CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 03 to CHIMAY Gare - Quai 08
6h 59m€20–30Bus, train via Lille
- Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Calais814 / ...
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille FlandresTer
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-CentralIc / ...
- Take the bus from CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 03 to CHIMAY Gare - Quai 08
8h 24m€36–69Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Chimay
4h 24m€71–97Bus
- Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Lille
- Take the bus from Lille Boulevard de Turin to Charleroi Airport
- Take the bus from CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 03 to CHIMAY Gare - Quai 08
8h 4m€37–50Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthunle shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Chimay
3h 52m
Dover to Chimay by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Chimay is to bus and train which costs €20 - €35 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Chimay is to car ferry and drive which takes 4h 24m and costs €70 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Chimay. However, there are services departing from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal and arriving at CHIMAY Gare - Quai 08 via Lille Boulevard de Turin, CHARLEROI Airport and CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 03. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Dover and Chimay is 330 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Chimay without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 59m and costs €20 - €35.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Dover to Chimay, including transfers.
Dover to Chimay bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal station.
Dover to Chimay bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Chimay is 1h ahead of Dover. It is currently 8:10 AM in Dover and 9:10 AM in Chimay.
There are 405+ hotels available in Chimay.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Chimay, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to CHIMAY Gare - Quai 08 via Lille, Lille Boulevard de Turin, Charleroi Airport, CHARLEROI Airport, CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 05, and CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 03 in around 8h 4m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €18–26
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 Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- Rail 1st Class
- €26–40
- 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 Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Lille Boulevard de Turin to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.flibco.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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