There are 4 ways to get from Folkestone to Dunkirk by car ferry, car, train (Eurostar), bus, or car train
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Dunkirkcar
2h 25m€45–60Train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain Ter
4h 50m€75–365Line 104 bus, bus, line 423 bus
- Take the bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Pencester Roadbus 104 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Calaisbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from CALAIS - Gare PEM - Quai L to GRAVELINES - Quai Vaubanbus 423
- Take the bus from Islandais to Parc Marinebus C4
6h 24mEurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dunkirkcar
1h 10m
Folkestone to Dunkirk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Dunkirk is to car ferry and drive which costs €45 - €60 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to Dunkirk is to car ferry and drive which takes 2h 25m and costs €45 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Folkestone to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Shellons Street Car Park and arriving at Parc Marine via Dover, Terminal Ferry, CALAIS - Gare PEM - Quai L and Islandais. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Folkestone to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Folkestone Central and arriving at Dunkerque via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Folkestone and Dunkirk is 104 km.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Dunkirk without a car is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs €75 - €370.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Folkestone to Dunkirk, including transfers.
Folkestone to Dunkirk bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, depart from Shellons Street Car Park station.
Folkestone to Dunkirk train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Folkestone Central station.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Dunkirk is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs €75 - €370. Alternatively, you can line 104 bus and bus and line 423 bus, which costs and takes 6h 24m.
What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Dunkirk, France?
You can take a train from Folkestone Central to Dunkerque via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe in around 4h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Parc Marine via Pencester Road, Dover, Calais, Terminal Ferry, Gare Sncf, CALAIS - Gare PEM - Quai L, GRAVELINES - Quai Vauban, and Islandais in around 6h 24m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
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 Lille Europe to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- Rail 1st Class
- €20–29
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Pencester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0 800 026 080
- Website
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from CALAIS - Gare PEM - Quai L to GRAVELINES - Quai Vauban
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- 03 28 59 00 78
- Website
- dkbus.com
Bus from Islandais to Parc Marine
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- dkbus.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Folkestone to Dunkirk bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, arrive at Pencester Road station.
Dunkirk is 1h ahead of Folkestone. It is currently 6:32 AM in Folkestone and 7:32 AM in Dunkirk.
Folkestone to Dunkirk train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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