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How to get fromDover to Boulogneby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car train, car, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Dover to Boulogne by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car train, car, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Belleville-sur-Vietrain train Ter
    8h 2m
    €291–517

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Boulognecar car
    7h 34m
    €105–194

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Roche sur Yonbus bus N723
    13h
    €114–177

  4. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Boulognecar car
    6h 41m
    €236–282

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LGW - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Belleville-sur-Vietrain train
    7h 21m
    €148–331

  6. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Nantestrain train
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Belleville-sur-Vietrain train Ter
    14h 5m
    €194–447

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane STN - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Belleville-sur-Vietrain train
    7h 26m
    €126–314

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LGW - RNS
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    5. Take the train from Nantes to Belleville-sur-Vietrain train
    9h 3m
    €190–513

  9. Train, train to London Southend Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SEN - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Belleville-sur-Vietrain train
    10h 57m
    €159–502

  10. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane LGW - LRH
    4. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to La Roche Sur Yontrain train
    9h 27m
    €180–498

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,039.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 2m

What companies run services between Dover, England and Boulogne, Pays de la Loire, France?

You can take a train from Dover Priory to Boulogne via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Nantes, and Belleville-sur-Vie in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dover to Boulogne via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and La Roche sur Yon in around 13h.

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