There are 5 ways to get from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Dover by taxi, car ferry, train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, car ferry
best- Take the taxi from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Calaistaxi
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
2h 5m£102–166Line 426 bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from BOULOGNE-SUR-MER - Dernier Sou to CALAIS - Gare PEMbus 426
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
3h 35m£41–95Train
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
5h 37m£141–243Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Dovercar
1h 14m£124–128Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Boulogne Tintelleries to Calais Villetrain Ter
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
3h 7m£45–103
Boulogne-sur-Mer to Dover by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Dover is to line 426 bus and car ferry which costs £40 - £95 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Dover is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 1h 14m and costs £124 - £129.
No, there is no direct train from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Dover. However, there are services departing from Boulogne Tintelleries and arriving at Dover Priory via Calais Frethun, Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Boulogne-sur-Mer and Dover is 51 miles.
The best way to get from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Dover without a car is to taxi and car ferry which takes 2h 5m and costs £100 - £170.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Dover, including transfers.
Boulogne-sur-Mer to Dover train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Frethun station.
Dover is 1h behind Boulogne-sur-Mer. It is currently 5:54 PM in Boulogne-sur-Mer and 4:54 PM in Dover.
Boulogne-sur-Mer to Dover train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Europe station.
Book your Boulogne-sur-Mer to Dover train tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Boulogne-sur-Mer, Hauts-de-France, France and Dover, England?
You can take a train from Boulogne Tintelleries to Dover Priory via Calais Frethun, Lille Europe, and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 37m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Boulogne Tintelleries to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- 0 800 026 080
- Website
- Hauts-de-France Mobilites
Bus from BOULOGNE-SUR-MER - Dernier Sou to CALAIS - Gare PEM
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Hauts-de-France Mobilites
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
BW Taxi
- Phone
- +33 3 21 10 51 68
Taxi Le Portel
- Phone
- +33 3 21 80 91 56
- Website
- mjc.taxi.free.fr
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