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How to get fromDover to Italyby train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia) or bus

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There are 12 ways to get from Dover to Italy by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), or bus

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  1. Train to London City Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane LCY - LIN
    5h 27m
    €90–358

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane STN - BGY
    7h 5m
    €67–295

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fr / ...
    16h 10m
    €313–949

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Parisbus bus 1710 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    27h 6m
    €99–199

  5. Train to London City Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LCY - FLR
    5h 49m
    €116–327

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane LHR - LIN
    6h 18m
    €102–359

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane LGW - TRN
    6h 40m
    €79–265

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LGW - FLR
    6h 26m
    €77–290

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane LGW - MXP
    6h 42m
    €79–293

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane STN - TRN
    6h 51m
    €69–295

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Parisbus bus 700
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fr / ...
    16h 29m
    €129–305

  12. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Parisbus bus 1710 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N1503 / ...
    27h 26m
    €84–209

Dover to Italy by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration16h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€313Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dover, England and Italy?

You can take a train from Dover Priory to Roma Termini via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Milano Centrale in around 16h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Termini via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 27h 6m.

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