There are 10 ways to get from Dover to Portugal by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
best- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane LGW - OPO
6h 55m€123–302Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 1700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
32h 39m€93–363Train, bus
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Lisbon - Orientebus
30h 34m€489–836Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dover to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Lisboncar
33h 3m€311–1,007Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LHR - LIS
7h 27m€153–480Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane STN - OPO
6h 54m€115–454Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LGW - LIS
7h 17m€133–375Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LTN - LIS
7h 10m€133–341Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane STN - LIS
7h 16m€130–397Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus N280 / ...
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Orientebus BlaBlaCar Bus
32h 36m€213–365
Dover to Portugal by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Portugal is to train and fly which costs €120 - €310 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Portugal is to train and fly which takes 6h 54m and costs €110 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Portugal. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at R. Palma via Lille - Europe Train Station and Estação Oriente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 36m.
The distance between Dover and Portugal is 1465 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Portugal without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 34m and costs €480 - €850.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Dover to Portugal, including transfers.
Dover to Portugal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Dover to Portugal bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
There are 9350+ hotels available in Portugal.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Portugal?
You can take a vehicle from Dover to R. Palma via Dover, Lille, Lille - Europe Train Station, Lisbon - Oriente, and Estação Oriente in around 32h 36m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–440
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €230–370
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–320
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
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