There are 5 ways to get from Dunkirk to Rochester 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 Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Rochestercar
2h 59m£25–71Train
- 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 Rochestertrain
3h 24m£99–188Train, bus
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Calais Villetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the train from London Victoria to Rochestertrain
7h 27m£36–72Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dunkirk to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Rochestercar
1h 57m£133–141Bus, line 423 bus, line 022 bus, line 700 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 London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 022
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rochester Community Hubbus 700
10h 36m
Dunkirk to Rochester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Rochester is to drive and car ferry which costs £25 - £75 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to Rochester is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 1h 57m and costs £130 - £145.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunkirk to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Parc Marine and arriving at Rochester Community Hub via GRAVELINES - Quai Vauban, Richelieu, Calais, London Victoria and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunkirk to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Dunkerque and arriving at Rochester via Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Dunkirk and Rochester is 102 miles.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Rochester without a car is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs £95 - £190.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Dunkirk to Rochester, including transfers.
Dunkirk to Rochester bus services, operated by Dkbus, depart from Parc Marine station.
Dunkirk to Rochester train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Dunkerque station.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Rochester is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs £95 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus and line 423 bus and line 022 bus and line 700 bus, which costs and takes 10h 36m.
What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Rochester, England?
You can take a train from Dunkerque to Rochester via Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parc Marine to Rochester Community Hub via Islandais, GRAVELINES - Quai Vauban, CALAIS - Gare PEM - Quai L, Richelieu, Terminal Ferry, Calais, London Victoria, and Bus Station in around 10h 36m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- 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 Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Victoria to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- 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
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Rochester Community Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Dunkirk to Rochester bus services, operated by Dkbus, arrive at Islandais station.
Rochester is 1h behind Dunkirk. It is currently 4:33 PM in Dunkirk and 3:33 PM in Rochester.
Dunkirk to Rochester train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Europe station.
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