There are 4 ways to get from Dover to Saint-Omer by car ferry, taxi, bus, car train, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, taxi
best- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Take the taxi from Calais to Saint-Omertaxi
2h 10m€131–206Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Dunkerque Portbus N870 / ...
- Take the bus from DUNKERQUE - Gare - QUAI 4 to ST OMER - Garebus 904 / ...
6h 3m€22–29Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Saint-Omercar
1h 36m€151–156Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Take the train from Calais Ville to St Omertrain Ter
2h 47m€54–118
Dover to Saint-Omer by car ferry, taxi, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Saint-Omer is to bus which costs €21 - €30 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Saint-Omer is to Eurotunnel and drive which takes 1h 36m and costs €150 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Saint-Omer. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at ST OMER - Gare via Loon Plage Cgm and DUNKERQUE - Gare - QUAI 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between Dover and Saint-Omer is 85 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Saint-Omer without a car is to car ferry and taxi which takes 2h 10m and costs €130 - €210.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Dover to Saint-Omer, including transfers.
Dover to Saint-Omer bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Dover to Saint-Omer bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dunkerque Port station.
Saint-Omer is 1h ahead of Dover. It is currently 4:14 PM in Dover and 5:14 PM in Saint-Omer.
There are 623+ hotels available in Saint-Omer.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Saint-Omer, Hauts-de-France, France?
You can take a vehicle from Dover to ST OMER - Gare via Dover, Dunkerque Port, Loon Plage Cgm, Dunkerque Gare, and DUNKERQUE - Gare - QUAI 4 in around 6h 3m.
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to St Omer
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Dunkerque Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 3 28 59 62 80
- Website
- Hauts-de-France mobilités
Bus from DUNKERQUE - Gare - QUAI 4 to ST OMER - Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- Hauts-de-France mobilités
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- €100–120
Allo Taxis Calais
- Phone
- +33 6 09 52 30 38
- Website
- allotaxicalais.com
Taxi Delplanque
- Phone
- +33 3 21 82 14 29
Taxi Guines
- Phone
- +33 6 85 57 73 39
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