There are 8 ways to get from Sunderland to Dunkirk by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train via Newcastle
best- Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain Ter
7h 14m€188–365Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Dunkerque Portbus
14h 3m€41–72Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sunderland to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dunkirkcar
6h 39mFly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane NCL - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain
7h 30m€107–363Train
- Take the train from Sunderland to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Dunkerquetrain Ter
8h 12m€132–254Bus, train
- Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 426 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calaisbus 700 / ...
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Dunkerquetrain Ter
15h 45m€56–88Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sunderland to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Dunkirkcar
7h 51m€137–193Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane NCL - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain
9h 43m€106–293
Sunderland to Dunkirk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Dunkirk is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 14h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Dunkirk is to train via Newcastle which takes 7h 14m and costs €180 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Dunkerque Gare via London Victoria, Dover and Loon Plage Cgm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at Dunkerque via Newcastle, London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Sunderland and Dunkirk is 794 km.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Dunkirk without a car is to train via Newcastle which takes 7h 14m and costs €180 - €370.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Sunderland to Dunkirk, including transfers.
Sunderland to Dunkirk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Interchange station.
Sunderland to Dunkirk train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Dunkirk is to train via Newcastle which takes 7h 14m and costs €180 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 14h 3m.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Dunkirk, France?
You can take a train from Sunderland to Dunkerque via Newcastle, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Lille Europe in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interchange to Dunkerque Gare via London Victoria, Dover, Dunkerque Port, and Loon Plage Cgm in around 14h 3m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Newcastle to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newcastle to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- €130–190
- 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
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €65–95
- Comfort
- €75–110
- Premium
- €100–140
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €50–75
- Comfort
- €60–85
- Premium
- €85–110
- 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
- €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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
Train from Lille Flandres to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- 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
- €21–30
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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €60–80
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
- 1st Class
- €45–60
Train from Sunderland to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Anytime Single
- €160–180
- Advanced Single
- €75–85
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Dunkerque Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- €50–70
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Sunderland to Dunkirk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Dunkirk is 1h ahead of Sunderland. It is currently 12:54 PM in Sunderland and 1:54 PM in Dunkirk.
Sunderland to Dunkirk train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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