There are 4 ways to get from Dunkirk to Rochester by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), bus, train, 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
3h 4m£23–66Train
- 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 Stroodtrain
3h 41m£102–189Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dovercarferry
- Take the bus from Dover to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the train from London Victoria to Rochestertrain
9h 48m£48–165Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dunkirk to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Rochestercar
1h 57m
Dunkirk to Rochester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Rochester is to drive and car ferry which costs £23 - £70 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to Rochester is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 4m and costs £23 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Dunkirk to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Dunkerque and arriving at Strood via Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
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 41m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Dunkirk to Rochester, including transfers.
Dunkirk to Rochester train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Dunkerque station.
Rochester is 1h behind Dunkirk. It is currently 12:30 PM in Dunkirk and 11:30 AM 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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What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Rochester, England?
You can take a train from Dunkerque to Strood via Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 41m.
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
- £11–24
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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 Strood
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Victoria to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Strood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- 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
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
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
- 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
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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
- £6–40
- 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
- £24–117
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Standard Car - Economy
- £67
- Standard Car - Flexi
- £117
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