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There are 8 ways to get from Dover to Japan by train or plane

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  1. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport

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    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)planeLGW - FUK
    18h 57m
    ¥58,310–176,714

  2. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)planeLHR - HND
    18h 22m
    ¥72,070–205,074

  3. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)planeLGW - HND
    20h 28m
    ¥79,670–207,274

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeLGW - NGO
    20h 30m
    ¥64,900–157,444

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeLHR - NGO
    20h 5m
    ¥87,300–135,244

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Narita International Airport (NRT)planeLHR - NRT
    3. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
    20h 26m
    ¥79,180–369,754

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Narita International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Narita International Airport (NRT)planeLGW - NRT
    4. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
    20h 32m
    ¥71,780–191,954

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kobe (UKB)planeLGW - UKB
    20h 18m
    ¥69,290–196,704

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration16h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket¥45,246Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dover, England and Japan?

There is no direct connection from Dover to Japan. However, you can take the train to London St Pancras Intl, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport (FUK), walk to Fukuoka Airport, then take the subway to Gion. Alternatively, you can take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport (HND), walk to Haneda Airport Terminal 1, take the train to Monorail Hamamatsuchō, walk to Hamamatsuchō, then take the train to Tōkyō Station.

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