There are 4 ways to get from Dover to Dessel 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 Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus N814
- Take the bus from Antwerpen Roosevelt perron A3 to Turnhout Warande perron 1bus X41 / ...
6h 25m€35–53Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoortbus
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Antwerpen Centraal Station perron 1 to Turnhout Warande perron 1bus X41 / ...
8h 38m€55–179Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Desselcar
4h 12m€49–108Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Desselcar
3h 33m€181–202
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Dessel is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Dessel is to Eurotunnel and drive which takes 3h 33m and costs €180 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Dessel. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at Dessel Markt via Antwerpen Roosevelt perron A3 and Turnhout Warande perron 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Dover and Dessel is 321 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Dessel without a car is to bus which takes 6h 25m and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Dover to Dessel, including transfers.
Dover to Dessel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Dover to Dessel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.
There are 450+ hotels available in Dessel.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Dessel, Belgium?
You can take a vehicle from Dover to Dessel Markt via Dover, Antwerp Rooseveltplaats, Antwerpen Roosevelt perron A3, and Turnhout Warande perron 1 in around 6h 25m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Antwerpen Roosevelt perron A3 to Turnhout Warande perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Antwerpen Centraal Station perron 1 to Turnhout Warande perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–137
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Standard Car - Economy
- €79
- Standard Car - Flexi
- €137
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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