There are 4 ways to get from Dunkirk to Ramsgate by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), 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 Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
2h 37m£16–57Train
- 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 Ramsgatetrain
4h 26m£126–239Car ferry, line 81 bus
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dovercarferry Dover to Dunkirk
- Take the bus from Taswell Street to Guildhallbus 81
8h 24m£26–123Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dunkirk to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Ramsgatecar
1h 51m
Dunkirk to Ramsgate by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Ramsgate is to drive and car ferry which costs £16 - £60 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to Ramsgate is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 37m and costs £16 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Dunkirk to Ramsgate. However, there are services departing from Dunkerque and arriving at Ramsgate via Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Dunkirk and Ramsgate is 75 miles.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Ramsgate without a car is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs £120 - £240.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Dunkirk to Ramsgate, including transfers.
Dunkirk to Ramsgate train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Dunkerque station.
Ramsgate is 1h behind Dunkirk. It is currently 1:18 PM in Dunkirk and 12:18 PM in Ramsgate.
Dunkirk to Ramsgate 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 Ramsgate, England?
You can take a train from Dunkerque to Ramsgate via Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 26m.
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 3 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 Ramsgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- 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
Bus from Taswell Street to Guildhall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- £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
- +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
- £20–117
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Standard Car - Economy
- £67
- Standard Car - Flexi
- £117
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