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How to get fromDunkirk to Cannesby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Dunkirk to Cannes by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Marseille Saint Chtrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Cannestrain train
    9h 17m
    €230–363

  2. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane LIL - NCE
    5h 43m
    €64–273

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dunkerque to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1751
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Antibesbus bus N1789
    18h 4m
    €116–176

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the nighttrain from Paris Austerlitz to Cannesnighttrain night train 5781
    15h 8m
    €232–370

  5. Drive  1,167.3 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Cannescar car 1,167.3 km
    11h 39m
    €222–320

  6. Bus via Aéroport Terminal 1

    1. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 24m
    €101–192

  7. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane ORY - NCE
    6h 11m
    €124–333

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CDG - NCE
    5h 24m
    €106–307

  9. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BRU - NCE
    6h 52m
    €109–337

Dunkirk to Cannes by train and foot

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration9h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,237.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 17m

What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Cannes, France?

You can take a train from Dunkerque to Cannes via Lille Europe, Marseille Saint Ch, and Marseille-Saint-Charles in around 9h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkerque to Gare SNCF Cannes via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Pôle d'Echanges in around 18h 4m.

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