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There are 12 ways to get from Dover to Canary Islands by train, plane, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lanzarote Airport

    best
    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 Lanzarote Airport (ACE)plane plane LGW - ACE
    8h 42m
    €102–329

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Lanzarote Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Lanzarote Airport (ACE)plane plane STN - ACE
    8h 48m
    €94–186

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Cádiz to Las Palmas de Gran Canariacarferry car ferry
    2d 19h
    €307–2,513

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Fuerteventura 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 Fuerteventura Airport (FUE)plane plane LGW - FUE
    8h 57m
    €112–449

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Tenerife South-Reina Sofia 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 Tenerife South-Reina Sofia Airport (TFS)plane plane LGW - TFS
    9h 28m
    €145–363

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Fuerteventura Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Fuerteventura Airport (FUE)plane plane STN - FUE
    8h 53m
    €129–351

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Gran Canaria 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 Gran Canaria Airport (LPA)plane plane LGW - LPA
    9h 13m
    €122–530

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Gran Canaria Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Gran Canaria Airport (LPA)plane plane STN - LPA
    9h 14m
    €94–432

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Gran Canaria Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Gran Canaria Airport (LPA)plane plane LTN - LPA
    9h 8m
    €129–325

  10. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Angoulême to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus bus
    6. Take the carferry from Cádiz to Las Palmas de Gran Canariacarferry car ferry
    2d 21h
    €518–2,873

  11. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Lillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Cadiz to Las Palmas de Gran Canariacarferry car ferry
    3d 2h
    €334–2,459

  12. Bus, car ferry via Huelva

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Punta Umbríabus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Huelva to Las Palmas de Gran Canariacarferry car ferry
    3d 3h
    €349–2,410

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lanzarote Airport (ACE) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€32Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,889.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

What companies run services between Dover, England and Canary Islands, Spain?

There is no direct connection from Dover to Canary Islands. However, you can take the train to London St Pancras Intl, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Lanzarote Airport (ACE), walk to Arrecife Airport Terminal 2, then take the line 22 bus to Parque Viejo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dover to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses, Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz, Cádiz, and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in around 2d 19h.

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