There are 4 ways to get from Lille to Dover 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 Lille to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
2h 42m£45–62Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoortbus 280 / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Doverbus Michalovce
5h 4m£12–27Train
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain St Pancras International - Ramsgate / ...
3h 14m£55–310Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lille to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
2h 7m
Lille to Dover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Dover is to bus which costs £12 - £27 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Dover is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 42m and costs £45 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Lille to Dover. However, there are services departing from Lille and arriving at Dover via Gent-Dampoort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Lille to Dover. However, there are services departing from Lille Europe and arriving at Dover Priory via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Lille and Dover is 97 miles.
The best way to get from Lille to Dover without a car is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs £55 - £310.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Lille to Dover, including transfers.
Lille to Dover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lille station.
Lille to Dover train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Lille Europe station.
The best way to get from Lille to Dover is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs £55 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £27 and takes 5h 4m.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Dover, England?
You can take a train from Lille Europe to Dover Priory via London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lille to Dover via Ghent Dampoort and Gent-Dampoort in around 5h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- 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 Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–11
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/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
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Lille to Dover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Dover is 1h behind Lille. It is currently 5:52 AM in Lille and 4:52 AM in Dover.
Lille to Dover train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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