There are 4 ways to get from Dover to Belgium by bus, car ferry, train, 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 N380 / ...
4h 41m€33–52Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoortbus
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
6h 59m€56–177Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Brusselscar
3h 34m€40–99Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brusselscar
2h 56m€171–187
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Belgium is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Belgium is to Eurotunnel and drive which takes 2h 56m and costs €170 - €190.
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 41m.
The distance between Dover and Belgium is 273 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Belgium without a car is to bus which takes 4h 41m and costs €30 - €55.
It takes approximately 4h 41m 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 9:14 AM in Dover and 10:14 AM in Belgium.
There are 1760+ 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 €23–40 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–137
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Standard Car - Economy
- €79
- Standard Car - Flexi
- €137
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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