There are 4 ways to get from Dover to Belgium by bus, car ferry, car, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Dover to Brussels-North train stationbus N280 / ...
4h 51m€30–47Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Brusselscar
3h 34m€53–108Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry Dover to Dunkirk
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train stationbus N870
7h 5m€47–160Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brusselscar
2h 56m€170–191
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Belgium is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Belgium is to Eurotunnel and drive which takes 2h 56m and costs €170 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Belgium station. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at Brussels-North train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Dover and Belgium is 272 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Belgium without a car is to bus which takes 4h 51m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Dover to Belgium, including transfers.
Dover to Belgium bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Dover to Belgium bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Belgium is 1h ahead of Dover. It is currently 5:28 PM in Dover and 6:28 PM in Belgium.
There are 1757+ hotels available in Belgium.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Belgium?
FlixBus operates a bus from Dover to Brussels-North train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €136
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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