There are 5 ways to get from Russell Square to Dunkirk by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, 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 London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain Ter
2h 53m€39–161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dunkerque Portbus N824
9h 33m€19–31Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Russell Square to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dunkirkcar
2h 37mTrain, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
3h 32m€32–140Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Russell Square to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Dunkirkcar
3h 51m€35–64
Russell Square to Dunkirk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Russell Square to Dunkirk is to bus which costs €19 - €35 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Russell Square to Dunkirk is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs €35 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Russell Square to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Museum Street and arriving at Dunkerque Gare via London Victoria and Loon Plage Cgm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Russell Square to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Dunkerque via Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Russell Square and Dunkirk is 345 km.
The best way to get from Russell Square to Dunkirk without a car is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs €35 - €170.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Russell Square to Dunkirk, including transfers.
Russell Square to Dunkirk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Russell Square to Dunkirk train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Russell Square to Dunkirk is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs €35 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 9h 33m.
What companies run services between Russell Square, England and Dunkirk, France?
You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Dunkerque via Lille Europe in around 2h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Dunkerque Port 4 times a week. Tickets cost €16–28 and the journey takes 6h.
- 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
- €75–140
- 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
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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
- €11–30
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dunkerque Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Russell Square to Dunkirk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dunkerque Port station.
Dunkirk is 1h ahead of Russell Square. It is currently 5:40 AM in Russell Square and 6:40 AM in Dunkirk.
Russell Square to Dunkirk train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
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