There are 5 ways to get from Dunkirk to Gillingham by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), train, bus, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Dunkirk to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Gillingham
2h 55m£47–65Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Dunkerque to Calais VilleTer
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gillingham (Kent)
10h 9m£27–52Train
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille EuropeTer
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gillingham (Kent)
3h 50m£51–355Train, bus via Calais
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Calais VilleTer
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gillingham (Kent)
6h 36m£28–58Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dunkirk to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Gillingham
1h 57m
Dunkirk to Gillingham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Gillingham is to train and bus which costs £26 - £55 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to Gillingham is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 55m and costs £45 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Dunkirk to Gillingham. However, there are services departing from Dunkerque and arriving at Gillingham (Kent) via Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Dunkirk and Gillingham is 100 miles.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Gillingham without a car is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs £50 - £360.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Dunkirk to Gillingham, including transfers.
Dunkirk to Gillingham train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Dunkerque station.
Gillingham is 1h behind Dunkirk. It is currently 11:27 PM in Dunkirk and 10:27 PM in Gillingham.
Dunkirk to Gillingham train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Europe station.
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You can take a train from Dunkerque to Gillingham (Kent) via Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 50m.
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
- 44 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 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–300
- 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
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gillingham (Kent)
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–30
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Victoria to Gillingham (Kent)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gillingham (Kent)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–27
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.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
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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