There are 5 ways to get from Walmer to Dover by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 81 bus
best- Take the bus from Cricket Ground to Dover Castlebus 81 / ...
13 min£3Drive 7.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Walmer to Dovercar 7.7 mi
12 min£2–3Train
- Take the train from Walmer to Dover Priorytrain Ramsgate - St Pancras International / ...
13 min£4–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Walmer to Dovertaxi 7.7 mi
12 min£35–50Line 12 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Salisbury Road to Tescobus 12
- Take the bus from Tesco to York Streetbus D / ...
37 min£6
Walmer to Dover by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Walmer to Dover is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Walmer to Dover is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs £35 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cricket Ground and arriving at Dover Castle. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Walmer and arriving at Dover Priory. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Walmer and Dover is 6 miles. The road distance is 7.8 miles.
The best way to get from Walmer to Dover without a car is to line 81 bus which takes 13 min and costs £3.
The line 81 bus from Cricket Ground to Dover Castle takes 13 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Walmer to Dover bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, depart from Cricket Ground station.
Walmer to Dover train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Walmer station.
The best way to get from Walmer to Dover is to line 81 bus which takes 13 min and costs £3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £4 - £7 and takes 13 min.
What companies run services between Walmer, England and Dover, England?
Stagecoach South East operates a bus from Cricket Ground to Dover Castle every 4 hours. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, Southeastern operates a train from Walmer to Dover Priory hourly. Tickets cost £4–7 and the journey takes 13 min.
Train from Walmer to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Southeastern
Bus from Cricket Ground to Dover Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
Bus from Salisbury Road to Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
Bus from Tesco to York Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £35–50
Castle Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1304 363 636
- Website
- aicastletaxis.co.uk
Deal Cars
- Phone
- +44 1304 382 345
- Website
- deal-cars.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Walmer to Dover bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, arrive at Dover Castle station.
Walmer to Dover train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Dover Priory station.
Yes, the driving distance between Walmer to Dover is 8 miles. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Walmer to Dover.
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