There are 5 ways to get from Lowestoft to Dunkirk by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lowestoft to Ipswich
- Take the train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to DunkerqueTer
7h 6m€109–464Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Market Gates to London Victoria813
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calais700 / ...
- Take the train from Calais Ville to DunkerqueTer
15h 47m€49–108Bus, train via Lille
- Take the bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus StationX22 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station
10h 29mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lowestoft to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dunkirk
4h 14mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Lowestoft to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Dunkirk
5h 21m€90–125
Lowestoft to Dunkirk by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lowestoft to Dunkirk is to bus and train which costs €45 - €110 and takes 15h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Lowestoft to Dunkirk is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 21m and costs €90 - €130.
The distance between Lowestoft and Dunkirk is 538 km.
The best way to get from Lowestoft to Dunkirk without a car is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs €100 - €470.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Lowestoft to Dunkirk, including transfers.
Dunkirk is 1h ahead of Lowestoft. It is currently 3:48 AM in Lowestoft and 4:48 AM in Dunkirk.
There are 2358+ hotels available in Dunkirk.
What companies run services between Lowestoft, England and Dunkirk, France?
You can take a train from Lowestoft to Dunkerque via Ipswich, London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street Station, St Pancras International Station, London St Pancras Intl, and Lille Europe in around 7h 6m.
Train from Lowestoft to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- 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 22m
- 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
- €21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Calais Ville to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- 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) 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
- +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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Market Gates to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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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