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How to get fromDover to Canary Islandsby train, plane, bus, or car ferry

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There are 13 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 45m
    €126–309

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

    cheapest
    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 16m
    €99–312

  3. Train, bus, car ferry via Saint-Jean-de-Luz

    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 Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Irun to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Cadiz to Las Palmas de Gran Canariacarferry car ferry
    2d 16h
    €552–2,730

  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 55m
    €106–389

  5. 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 55m
    €109–301

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

    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 55m
    €104–186

  7. 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 32m
    €209–913

  8. 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 21m
    €136–530

  9. Train, train to London Southend Airport, fly to Gran Canaria 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 Gran Canaria Airport (LPA)plane plane SEN - LPA
    9h 34m
    €157–457

  10. 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 to Madridbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Cadiz to Las Palmas de Gran Canariacarferry car ferry
    2d 20h
    €302–2,300

  11. 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 Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Cadiz to Las Palmas de Gran Canariacarferry car ferry
    2d 22h
    €470–2,596

  12. 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
    €314–2,416

  13. Car ferry, bus via Seville

    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 Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas)bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses to Mazagónbus bus
    6. Take the carferry from Huelva to Las Palmas de Gran Canariacarferry car ferry
    3d 6h
    €311–2,504

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

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration4h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,889.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 45m

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 train from Dover Priory to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, St Jean De Luz Ciboure, Irun, Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz, Cadiz, and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in around 2d 16h.

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