There are 5 ways to get from Sheerness 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 Sheerness to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Dunkirkcar
3h 8m€47–73Train
- Take the train from Sittingbourne to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain Ter
5h 34m€85–335Bus, train
- Take the bus from Millennium Way to Bus Hubbus 334 / ...
- Take the train from Sittingbourne to Dover Priorytrain
- Take the bus from Dover to Calaisbus 700 / ...
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Dunkerquetrain Ter
6h 46mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sheerness to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dunkirkcar
2h 3mBus, line 15 bus, line 17 bus
- Take the bus from Millennium Way to Bus Hubbus 334 / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus X3
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Dover Girls' Grammar Schoolbus 15
- Take the bus from Dover to Dunkerque Portbus
- Take the bus from Loon Plage Cgm to Dunkerque Garebus 17
8h 15m
Sheerness to Dunkirk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sheerness to Dunkirk is to drive and car ferry which costs €45 - €75 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sheerness to Dunkirk is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 8m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct train from Sheerness to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Sheerness-on-Sea and arriving at Dunkerque via Sittingbourne, London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Sheerness and Dunkirk is 157 km.
The best way to get from Sheerness to Dunkirk without a car is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs €85 - €340.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Sheerness to Dunkirk, including transfers.
Sheerness to Dunkirk train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Sittingbourne station.
The best way to get from Sheerness to Dunkirk is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs €85 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus and line 15 bus and line 17 bus, which costs and takes 8h 15m.
Dunkirk is 1h ahead of Sheerness. It is currently 1:05 AM in Sheerness and 2:05 AM in Dunkirk.
Sheerness to Dunkirk train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
What companies run services between Sheerness, England and Dunkirk, France?
You can take a train from Sheerness-on-Sea to Dunkerque via Sittingbourne, London St Pancras Intl, and Lille Europe in around 5h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Millennium Way to Dunkerque Gare via Bus Hub, Railway Station, Bus Station, Dover Girls' Grammar School, Dover, Dunkerque Port, and Loon Plage Cgm in around 8h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Sittingbourne to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sittingbourne to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- 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
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
- €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
- 01795 423982
- Website
- chalkwell.co.uk
Bus from Millennium Way to Bus Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://chalkwell.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01795 660066
- sales.travel@btconnect.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Millennium Way to Bus Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- 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 Dover to Dunkerque Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Dover to Dunkerque Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Dover Girls' Grammar School
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 03 28 59 00 78
- Website
- dkbus.com
Bus from Loon Plage Cgm to Dunkerque Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- dkbus.com
- 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
- €28–45
- 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
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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