There are 4 ways to get from Dunkirk to Folkestone by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), bus, or car train
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Dunkirk to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
2h 26m£13–30Train
- 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 Folkestone Centraltrain
4h 24m£69–205Bus, line 423 bus, line 104 bus
- Take the bus from Parc Marine to Islandaisbus C4
- Take the bus from GRAVELINES - Quai Vauban to CALAIS - Gare PEM - Quai Lbus 423
- Take the bus from Calais to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Pencester Road to Folkestone Central stationbus 104 / ...
6h 25mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dunkirk to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
1h 11m
Dunkirk to Folkestone by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Folkestone is to drive and car ferry which costs £13 - £30 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to Folkestone is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 26m and costs £13 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunkirk to Folkestone station. However, there are services departing from Parc Marine and arriving at Folkestone Central station via GRAVELINES - Quai Vauban, Gare Sncf, Calais and Pencester Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunkirk to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Dunkerque and arriving at Folkestone Central via Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Dunkirk and Folkestone is 64 miles.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Folkestone without a car is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs £65 - £210.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Dunkirk to Folkestone, including transfers.
Dunkirk to Folkestone bus services, operated by Dkbus, depart from Parc Marine station.
Dunkirk to Folkestone train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Dunkerque station.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Folkestone is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs £65 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus and line 423 bus and line 104 bus, which costs and takes 6h 25m.
What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Folkestone, England?
You can take a train from Dunkerque to Folkestone Central via Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parc Marine to Folkestone Central station via Islandais, GRAVELINES - Quai Vauban, CALAIS - Gare PEM - Quai L, Gare Sncf, Terminal Ferry, Calais, Dover, and Pencester Road in around 6h 25m.
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
- £9–25
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- 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 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- 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
- 03 28 59 00 78
- Website
- dkbus.com
Bus from Parc Marine to Islandais
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- dkbus.com
- Phone
- 0 800 026 080
- Website
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from GRAVELINES - Quai Vauban to CALAIS - Gare PEM - Quai L
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Pencester Road to Folkestone Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- 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
- £6–17
- 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
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Dunkirk to Folkestone bus services, operated by Dkbus, arrive at Islandais station.
Folkestone is 1h behind Dunkirk. It is currently 4:20 PM in Dunkirk and 3:20 PM in Folkestone.
Dunkirk to Folkestone train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Europe station.
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