There are 5 ways to get from Big Ben to Dover by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train via London St Pancras International
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain St Pancras International - Ramsgate / ...
2h 5m£42–73Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Dover75.1 mi
2h 3m£6–15Bus
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Pencester Roadbus 007
4h 21m£16–31Train
- Take the train from London Bridge to Dover Priorytrain London Charing Cross - Dover Priory / ...
2h 27m£36–71Drive 75.3 mi
- Drive from Big Ben to Dovercar 75.3 mi
1h 31m£19–27
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Big Ben to Dover is to rideshare which costs £6 - £15 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Big Ben to Dover is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Big Ben station to Dover. However, there are services departing from Westminster Station / Parliament Square and arriving at Pencester Road via Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Big Ben station to Dover. However, there are services departing from Westminster station and arriving at Dover Priory via London Blackfriars and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Big Ben and Dover is 81 miles. The road distance is 75.7 miles.
The best way to get from Big Ben to Dover without a car is to train via London St Pancras International which takes 2h 5m and costs £40 - £75.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Big Ben to Dover, including transfers.
Big Ben to Dover bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
Big Ben to Dover train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Big Ben to Dover is to train via London St Pancras International which takes 2h 5m and costs £40 - £75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £35 and takes 4h 21m.
What companies run services between Big Ben, Greater London, England and Dover, England?
Southeastern operates a train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory hourly. Tickets cost £40–70 and the journey takes 1h 6m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Pencester Road every 3 hours. Tickets cost £14–24 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Bridge to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Pencester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from London to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Big Ben to Dover bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Pencester Road station.
Big Ben to Dover train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Dover Priory station.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Ben to Dover is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Big Ben to Dover.
There are 1106+ hotels available in Dover.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Big Ben and Dover. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.









