There are 5 ways to get from Dunkirk to Dover by taxi, car ferry, train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, 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.
Taxi, car ferry
best- Take the taxi from Dunkirk to Calaistaxi
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
2h 9m£94–145Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dunkerque to Dover46.9 mi
2h 17m£6Train
- 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 St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
4h 41m£121–229Bus
- Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoortbus 280 / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Doverbus
7h 14m£18–29Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dunkirk to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Dovercar
1h 29m
Dunkirk to Dover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Dover is to rideshare which costs £6 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to Dover is to taxi and car ferry which takes 2h 9m and costs £90 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunkirk station to Dover. However, there are services departing from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station and arriving at Dover via Lille and Gent-Dampoort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunkirk to Dover. However, there are services departing from Dunkerque and arriving at Dover Priory via Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Dunkirk and Dover is 55 miles.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Dover without a car is to taxi and car ferry which takes 2h 9m and costs £90 - £150.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Dunkirk to Dover, including transfers.
Dunkirk to Dover bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station.
Dunkirk to Dover train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Dunkerque station.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Dover is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs £120 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £29 and takes 7h 14m.
What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Dover, England?
You can take a train from Dunkerque to Dover Priory via Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Dover via Lille - Europe Train Station, Lille, Ghent Dampoort, and Gent-Dampoort in around 7h 14m.
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
- £11–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–11
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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
- £5–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Dunkerque to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
Torney Philippe
- Phone
- +33 3 28 21 15 43
Hars Eric
- Phone
- +33 3 61 38 57 23
Cotaxi
- Phone
- +33 3 28 66 73 00
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More Questions & Answers
Dunkirk to Dover bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lille - Europe Train Station.
Dover is 1h behind Dunkirk. It is currently 3:02 AM in Dunkirk and 2:02 AM in Dover.
Dunkirk to Dover train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Europe station.
Book your Dunkirk to Dover train tickets online with Omio.
There are 1130+ hotels available in Dover.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Dunkirk and Dover. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.