There are 8 ways to get from Dover to Sainte-Mère-Église by train (Eurostar), bus, train, ferry, car train, car, car ferry, plane, or taxi
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 Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Carentan
9h 20m€153–444Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Take the train from Caen to CarentanTer
12h 13m€47–81Train, ferry
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London Victoria
- Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
16h 29m€58–226Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthunle shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sainte-Mère-Église
4h 49mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pencester Road to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals007
- Take the bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stop030
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
18h 24m€49–154Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Sainte-Mère-Église
5h 42m€101–137Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Jersey Airport (JER)LGW - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Barneville-Carteret
- Take the taxi from Barneville-Carteret to Sainte-Mère-Église
7h 36m€209–385Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Jersey Airport (JER)LHR - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Barneville-Carteret
- Take the taxi from Barneville-Carteret to Sainte-Mère-Église
7h 24m€226–595
Dover to Sainte-Mère-Église by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Sainte-Mère-Église is to bus and train which costs €45 - €85 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Sainte-Mère-Église is to car ferry and drive which takes 5h 42m and costs €100 - €140.
The distance between Dover and Sainte-Mère-Église is 904 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Sainte-Mère-Église without a car is to train which takes 9h 20m and costs €150 - €450.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Dover to Sainte-Mère-Église, including transfers.
Sainte-Mère-Église is 1h ahead of Dover. It is currently 10:27 PM in Dover and 11:27 PM in Sainte-Mère-Église.
There are 656+ hotels available in Sainte-Mère-Église.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Sainte-Mère-Église, France?
You can take a train from Dover Priory to STE-MERE-EGLISE - Marché couvert via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Pasquier - Anjou, Paris St Lazare, Carentan, and CARENTAN - Gare Sncf in around 9h 20m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Dover Priory to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- 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
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris St Lazare to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris St Lazare to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Pencester Road to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.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
- Phone
- 0 825 131 050
- Website
- manche-iles.com
Ferry from Jersey St Helier to Barneville-Carteret
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Manche Iles Express
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €90–110
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