There are 5 ways to get from Dunkirk to Chelmsford by train (Eurostar), car ferry, bus, train, 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
best- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain
3h 20m£91–174Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Dunkirk to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Chelmsfordcar
3h 35m£34–89Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dovercarferry
- Take the bus from Dover to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain
9h 59m£50–160Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dunkirk to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Chelmsfordcar
2h 34m£141–153Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain
4h 21m£86–158
Dunkirk to Chelmsford by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Chelmsford is to drive and car ferry which costs £30 - £90 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to Chelmsford is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 2h 34m and costs £140 - £160.
No, there is no direct train from Dunkirk to Chelmsford. However, there are services departing from Dunkerque and arriving at Chelmsford via Lille Europe, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Dunkirk and Chelmsford is 247 miles.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Chelmsford without a car is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £90 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Dunkirk to Chelmsford, including transfers.
Dunkirk to Chelmsford train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Dunkerque station.
Chelmsford is 1h behind Dunkirk. It is currently 4:09 PM in Dunkirk and 3:09 PM in Chelmsford.
Dunkirk to Chelmsford train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Europe station.
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What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Chelmsford, England?
You can take a train from Dunkerque to Chelmsford via Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 3h 20m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–117
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Standard Car - Economy
- £67
- Standard Car - Flexi
- £117
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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