There are 3 ways to get from Dunkirk to Channel Tunnel by train, unknown, bus, car, 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, travel
best- Take the train from Dunkerque to Calais VilleTer
- Walk from Calais Ville to Channel Tunnel
1h 13mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Dunkerque to Les FontinettesAutocar
- Walk from Les Fontinettes to Channel Tunnel
1h 43mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Dunkirk to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Walk from Folkestone to Channel Tunnel
1h 44m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Dunkirk and Channel Tunnel is 71 km.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Channel Tunnel without a car is to train and travel which takes 1h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 13m to get from Dunkirk to Channel Tunnel, including transfers.
There are 493+ hotels available in Channel Tunnel.
What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Channel Tunnel, France?
There is no direct connection from Dunkirk to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the train to Calais Ville then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkerque to Channel Tunnel via Les Fontinettes in around 1h 43m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
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 Dunkerque to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–12
- Rail 1st Class
- €12–17
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Dunkerque to Les Fontinettes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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