There are 5 ways to get from Lowestoft to Channel Tunnel by train, unknown, bus, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, travel
best- Take the train from Lowestoft to Ipswich
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
5h 4mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Lowestoft to Ipswich
- Take the train from Ipswich to Chelmsford
- Take the bus from Upminster to Dover
- Walk from Dover to Channel Tunnel
7h 8mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus StationX22 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals491 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal814 / ...
- Walk from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Channel Tunnel
8h 54mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Lowestoft to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Walk from Calais-Fréthun to Channel Tunnel
4h 9mFly, train, travel
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to London City Airport (LCY)NWI - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
8h 30m
Norwich International Airport (NWI) to London City Airport (LCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lowestoft and Channel Tunnel is 316 km.
The best way to get from Lowestoft to Channel Tunnel without a car is to train and travel which takes 5h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Lowestoft to Channel Tunnel, including transfers.
There are 715+ hotels available in Channel Tunnel.
What companies run services between Lowestoft, England and Channel Tunnel, France?
There is no direct connection from Lowestoft to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the train to Ipswich, take the train to Stratford (London), walk to Stratford DLR Station, take the train to Stratford International DLR Station, walk to Stratford International, take the train to Dover Priory, then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lowestoft to Channel Tunnel via Ipswich, Chelmsford, Bus Station, Bus Station, Basildon, Upminster, Upminster, and Dover in around 7h 8m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–900
Train from Lowestoft to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–100
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Upminster to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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