There are 6 ways to get from De Panne to Canterbury by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), bus, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from De Panne to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
2h 42m£21–70Train
- Take the train from Dunkerque 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 Canterbury Westtrain
6h 1m£111–217Bus
- Take the bus from Bruges to Doverbus N814
8h 33m£34–60Line 20 bus, bus, line 17 bus, car ferry, line 15 bus
- Take the bus from Adinkerque Gare to Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunesbus 20
- Take the bus from Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes to Grande Synthe Puythouckbus C2 / ...
- Take the bus from Grande Synthe Puythouck to Loon Plage Cgmbus 17
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dovercarferry
- Take the bus from Pencester Road to Bus Stationbus 15
9h 3mBus via Lille
- Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lille to Doverbus N280 / ...
10h 11m£31–47Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from De Panne to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Canterburycar
1h 51m£130–137
De Panne to Canterbury by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from De Panne to Canterbury is to drive and car ferry which costs £20 - £70 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from De Panne to Canterbury is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 1h 51m and costs £130 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from De Panne to Canterbury station. However, there are services departing from Bruges and arriving at Bus Station via Pencester Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from De Panne to Canterbury. However, there are services departing from Dunkerque and arriving at Canterbury West via Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between De Panne and Canterbury is 85 miles.
The best way to get from De Panne to Canterbury without a car is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs £110 - £220.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from De Panne to Canterbury, including transfers.
De Panne to Canterbury bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
De Panne to Canterbury train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Dunkerque station.
The best way to get from De Panne to Canterbury is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs £110 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 8h 33m.
What companies run services between De Panne, Belgium and Canterbury, England?
You can take a bus from Duinhoeck to Canterbury West via Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes, Dunkerque Gare, Dunkerque, Lille Europe, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bruges to Dover 6 times a week. Tickets cost £15–26 and the journey takes 5h 5m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bruges to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 03 28 59 00 78
- Website
- dkbus.com
Bus from Adinkerque Gare to Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- dkbus.com
Bus from Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes to Grande Synthe Puythouck
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- dkbus.com
Bus from Grande Synthe Puythouck to Loon Plage Cgm
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dkbus.com
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Pencester Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–117
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Standard Car - Economy
- £67
- Standard Car - Flexi
- £117
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More Questions & Answers
De Panne to Canterbury bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Canterbury is 1h behind De Panne. It is currently 5:08 AM in De Panne and 4:08 AM in Canterbury.
De Panne to Canterbury train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Europe station.
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