The average train between Port of Dover and Dunkirk takes 5h 33m and the fastest train takes 3h 33m. The train service runs several times per day from Port of Dover to Dunkirk. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 4 times a day between Port of Dover and Dunkirk. The earliest departure is at 6:18 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Port of Dover is at 6:48 PM which arrives into Dunkirk at 7:35 AM. All services require a transfer at London St Pancras Intl and take an average of 5h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Port of Dover to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Port of Dover station and arriving at Dunkirk station via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
Port of Dover to Dunkirk train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Dover Priory station.
Port of Dover to Dunkirk train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Dunkerque station.
Book your Port of Dover to Dunkirk train tickets online with Southeastern, Eurostar and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Port of Dover and Dunkirk is 73.8 km. The road distance is 469 km.
You can take a train from Dover Priory to Dunkerque via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe in around 4h 49m.