There are 6 ways to get from Dunkirk to Dorset by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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 EuropeTer
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Moreton (Dorset)
6h 49m£106–388Train, bus via Seldown Coach Station
cheapest- Take the train from Dunkerque to Calais VilleTer
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Station035
15h 22m£31–68Train, bus
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Calais VilleTer
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria814 / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Weymouth
10h 59m£50–132Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dunkirk to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Dorset
4h 18mBus
- Take the bus from Dunkerque to Calais Ville
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria814 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Station035
12h 42m£34–71Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Dorset
5h 22m£81–119
Dunkirk to Dorset by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Dorset is to train and bus via Seldown Coach Station which costs £30 - £70 and takes 15h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to Dorset is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 22m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunkirk to Dorset. However, there are services departing from Dunkerque and arriving at Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Gare Sncf, Calais, London Victoria, Bus Station and Tesco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 42m.
The distance between Dunkirk and Dorset is 355 miles.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Dorset without a car is to train which takes 6h 49m and costs £100 - £390.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Dunkirk to Dorset, including transfers.
Dunkirk to Dorset bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Dunkerque station.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Dorset is to train which takes 6h 49m and costs £100 - £390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 12h 42m.
Dunkirk to Dorset bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Calais Ville station.
Dorset is 1h behind Dunkirk. It is currently 10:23 PM in Dunkirk and 9:23 PM in Dorset.
What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Dorset, England?
You can take a train from Dunkerque to Dorset via Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Vauxhall, Vauxhall, Clapham Junction, and Moreton (Dorset) in around 6h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkerque to Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Calais Ville, Gare Sncf, Terminal Ferry, Calais, London Victoria, Seldown Coach Station, Bus Station, and Tesco in around 12h 42m.
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 Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £11–17
- Rail 1st Class
- £18–26
Train from Dunkerque to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £6–10
- Rail 1st Class
- £10–15
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Moreton (Dorset)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £42–47
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from London Waterloo to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–95
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Dunkerque to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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