There are 4 ways to get from Maidstone to Dunkirk by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), train, 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 Maidstone to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Dunkirk
2h 56m€54–73Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calais700 / ...
- Take the train from Calais Ville to DunkerqueTer
9h 11m€34–99Train
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridge
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to DunkerqueTer
5h 4m€69–425Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Maidstone to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dunkirk
1h 47m
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 - €100 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to Dunkirk is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 56m 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 4m.
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 4m and costs €65 - €430.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Maidstone to Dunkirk, including transfers.
Maidstone to Dunkirk train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Maidstone East station.
Dunkirk is 1h ahead of Maidstone. It is currently 5:43 PM in Maidstone and 6:43 PM in Dunkirk.
Maidstone to Dunkirk train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Bridge station.
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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 4m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Maidstone East to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–65
- 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
- €100–330
- 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
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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