There are 7 ways to get from Dunkirk to England by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car ferry, 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.
Train via Euston station
best- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
3h 12m£87–159Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dunkerque to London113.1 mi
3h 26m£13Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
3h 53m£81–150Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dovercarferry Dover to Dunkirk
- Take the bus from Dover to London Victoriabus 1700 / ...
8h 59m£27–137Train
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
3h 59m£88–166Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dunkirk to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
2h 37mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
3h 45m£29–77
Dunkirk to England by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to England is to rideshare which costs £13 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to England is to train via Euston station which takes 3h 12m and costs £85 - £160.
No, there is no direct train from Dunkirk to England station. However, there are services departing from Dunkerque and arriving at Charing Cross station via Lille Europe and Euston station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Dunkirk and England is 218 miles.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to England without a car is to train via Euston station which takes 3h 12m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Dunkirk to England, including transfers.
Dunkirk to England train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Dunkerque station.
England is 1h behind Dunkirk. It is currently 5:40 PM in Dunkirk and 4:40 PM in England.
Dunkirk to England 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 England?
You can take a train from Dunkerque to Charing Cross station via Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and Euston station in around 3h 12m.
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
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- 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 Dover to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–117
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Standard Car - Economy
- £67
- Standard Car - Flexi
- £117
- 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 London
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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