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How to get fromDover to Chartresby train (Eurostar), bus, car train, car, car ferry, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Dover to Chartres by train (Eurostar), bus, car train, car, car ferry, or train

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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 Chartrestrain train Ter
    6h 28m
    €183–341

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group to Chartres Gare Rue Nicolebus bus Autocar
    9h 41m
    €52–80

  3. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Chartrescar car
    4h 22m
    €191–217

  4. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Paris - St-Denis Université Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train Ter
    12h 35m
    €73–213

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Chartrescar car
    5h 16m
    €60–134

Dover to Chartres by train, subway, and foot

Calendar113Weekly Services
Duration6h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 666.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 28m

What companies run services between Dover, England and Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France?

You can take a train from Dover Priory to Chartres via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dover to Chartres Gare Rue Nicole via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Quai de la Gare, Hôpital des Enfants Malades / Duroc, and Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group in around 9h 41m.

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