There are 6 ways to get from Dover to Paris by train (Eurostar), bus, car ferry, car, train, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain Ramsgate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
4h 19m€92–355Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Pariscar
4h 21m€76–107Bus
- Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Parisbus 1710 / ...
5h 15mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
6h 4m€112–354Bus via Calais
- Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Calaisbus 1710 / ...
- Take the bus from Calais to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700 / ...
6hEurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pariscar
3h 39m
Dover to Paris by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Paris is to car ferry and drive which costs €75 - €110 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Paris is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs €90 - €360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal and arriving at Paris. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Dover to Paris. However, there are services departing from Dover Priory and arriving at Paris Nord via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Dover and Paris is 574 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Paris without a car is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs €90 - €360.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Dover to Paris, including transfers.
Dover to Paris bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, depart from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal station.
Dover to Paris train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Dover Priory station.
The best way to get from Dover to Paris is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs €90 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Paris, France?
You can take a train from Dover Priory to Paris Nord via London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 19m. Alternatively, Atlantic Travel GB Ltd operates a bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Paris every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Dover to Paris bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, arrive at Paris station.
Paris is 1h ahead of Dover. It is currently 11:09 AM in Dover and 12:09 PM in Paris.
Dover to Paris train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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