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

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There are 12 ways to get from Dover to Italy by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London City Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane LCY - LIN
    5h 27m
    €127–493

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane STN - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    7h 2m
    €88–334

  3. Train

    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 Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    16h 34m
    €372–638

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N870 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    26h 32m
    €209–306

  5. Train to London City Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LCY - FLR
    5h 49m
    €148–392

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Milan Linate 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 Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane LGW - LIN
    5h 58m
    €112–351

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane STN - BLQ
    6h 12m
    €103–269

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa 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 Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane LGW - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain train
    6h 46m
    €105–264

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Turin Caselle 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 Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane LGW - TRN
    6h 43m
    €124–302

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane STN - TRN
    6h 54m
    €96–303

  11. Car ferry, bus, train

    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 train from Lille Flandres to Modanetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Modane to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    20h 31m
    €305–602

  12. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1710 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N521
    27h 25m
    €171–267

Dover to Italy by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration16h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€372Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,083.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

What companies run services between Dover, England and Italy?

You can take a train from Dover Priory to Roma Termini via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 16h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dover to Termini via Dover, Brussels-North train station, Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès, Roma Prenestina A1, and L.Go Preneste in around 26h 32m.

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