There are 4 ways to get from Dover to Vimy by car ferry, car, train (Eurostar), bus, 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.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Vimycar
2h 44m€45–67Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoortbus Michalovce
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lillebus 280 / ...
8h 16m€22–48Train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain Ramsgate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
5h 52m€80–331Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Vimycar
2h 7m
Dover to Vimy by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Vimy is to bus which costs €21 - €50 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Vimy is to car ferry and drive which takes 2h 44m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Vimy. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at VIMY - Mairie - N°5 via Ghent Dampoort, Lille, Béhal-Jean Zay - Quai 1 and LENS - Gare Routière - Quai 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between Dover and Vimy is 147 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Vimy without a car is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs €80 - €340.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Dover to Vimy, including transfers.
Dover to Vimy bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, depart from Dover station.
The best way to get from Dover to Vimy is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs €80 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €50 and takes 8h 16m.
Dover to Vimy bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, arrive at Gent-Dampoort station.
Vimy is 1h ahead of Dover. It is currently 2:57 AM in Dover and 3:57 AM in Vimy.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Vimy, France?
You can take a train from Dover Priory to VIMY - Mairie - N°5 via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Flandres, Lens, and LENS - Gare Routière - Quai 7 in around 5h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dover to VIMY - Mairie - N°5 via Gent-Dampoort, Ghent Dampoort, Lille, Béhal-Jean Zay - Quai 1, and LENS - Gare Routière - Quai 7 in around 8h 16m.
- 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
- €22–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- 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
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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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