There are 6 ways to get from Maidstone to Dunkirk 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 Maidstone to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Dunkirkcar
2h 57m€54–73Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calaisbus 700 / ...
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Dunkerquetrain Ter
10h 16m€35–101Train
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain Ter
5h 3m€68–365Bus
- Take the bus from Maidstone to Doverbus
- Take the bus from Dover to Calaisbus 700 / ...
6h 50mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from The Cannon to Bus Stationbus X3
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry Dover to Dunkirk
8h 54mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Maidstone to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dunkirkcar
1h 48m
Maidstone to Dunkirk by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to Dunkirk is to train and bus which costs €30 - €110 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to Dunkirk is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 57m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct train from Maidstone to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Maidstone East and arriving at Dunkerque via London Bridge station, London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Maidstone and Dunkirk is 157 km.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Dunkirk without a car is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs €65 - €370.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Maidstone to Dunkirk, including transfers.
Maidstone to Dunkirk train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Maidstone East station.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Dunkirk is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs €65 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 50m.
Dunkirk is 1h ahead of Maidstone. It is currently 8:21 PM in Maidstone and 9:21 PM in Dunkirk.
Maidstone to Dunkirk train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Bridge station.
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Dunkirk, France?
You can take a train from Maidstone East to Dunkerque via London Bridge, London Bridge station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Lille Europe in around 5h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maidstone to Parc Marine via Dover, Dover, Calais, Terminal Ferry, Gare Sncf, CALAIS - Gare PEM - Quai L, GRAVELINES - Quai Vauban, and Islandais in around 6h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Maidstone East to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Maidstone East to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–65
- 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
- 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
Train from Calais Ville to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–12
- Rail 1st Class
- €12–17
- 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
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Maidstone to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- 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
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from The Cannon to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.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
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
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