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

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

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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 26m
    €114–387

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

    cheapest
    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 48m
    €81–261

  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 Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fr / ...
    16h 11m
    €358–660

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoortbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gent to Bolognabus bus
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    25h 36m

  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 48m
    €140–356

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Milan Linate 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 Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane LGW - LIN
    6h 7m
    €113–375

  7. 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 29m
    €109–334

  8. 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
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain train
    6h 40m
    €96–278

  9. 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 43m
    €110–308

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

    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
    €91–372

  11. Train via Lyon

    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 Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    16h 39m
    €318–662

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N521
    27h 39m
    €134–237

Dover to Italy by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration16h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€358Cheapest 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, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 16h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dover to Termini via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 27h 39m.

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