There are 4 ways to get from Dover to Flanders by bus, train, car ferry, car, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoortbus Michalovce
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
4h 5m€22–37Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoortbus
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Sudtrain Ic / ...
7h 12m€25–172Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Antwerpcar
3h 44m€36–70Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Antwerpcar
3h 1m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Flanders is to bus and train which costs €21 - €40 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Flanders is to car ferry and drive which takes 3h 44m and costs €35 - €70.
The distance between Dover and Flanders is 288 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Flanders without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 5m and costs €21 - €40.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Dover to Flanders, including transfers.
Flanders is 1h ahead of Dover. It is currently 6:18 AM in Dover and 7:18 AM in Flanders.
There are 1119+ hotels available in Flanders.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Flanders, Belgium?
There is no direct connection from Dover to Flanders. However, you can take the bus to Gent-Dampoort, walk to Gand-Dampoort, take the train to Anvers-Central, walk to Antwerpen Diamant Metro Perron B, then take the line 9 vehicle to Antwerpen Groenplaats Metro Perron B. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Dover to Antwerpen Groenplaats via Dunkirk, Dunkerque Port, Ghent Dampoort, Gand-Dampoort, Anvers-Sud, and Antwerpen Station Zuid in around 7h 12m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- 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
- 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
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €2–136
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Standard Car - Economy
- €78
- Standard Car - Flexi
- €136
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–20
- Website
- https://www.poferries.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
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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