There are 5 ways to get from Dover to Saint-Omer by car ferry, taxi, train (Eurostar), 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€20–28Train
- 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 Flandres to St Omertrain Ter
4h 44m€152–261Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Saint-Omercar
1h 36m€149–154Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Take the train from Calais Ville to St Omertrain Ter
2h 28m€54–118
Dover to Saint-Omer by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Saint-Omer is to bus which costs €20 - €29 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Saint-Omer is to Eurotunnel and drive which takes 1h 36m and costs €145 - €155.
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.
No, there is no direct train from Dover to Saint-Omer. However, there are services departing from Dover Priory and arriving at St Omer via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
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 train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Dover Priory station.
The best way to get from Dover to Saint-Omer is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs €150 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €29 and takes 6h.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Saint-Omer, Hauts-de-France, France?
You can take a train from Dover Priory to St Omer via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 4h 44m. Alternatively, 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.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to St Omer
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to St Omer
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- 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
- €9–15
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Dover to Saint-Omer bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dunkerque Port station.
Saint-Omer is 1h ahead of Dover. It is currently 9:58 AM in Dover and 10:58 AM in Saint-Omer.
Dover to Saint-Omer train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Book your Dover to Saint-Omer train tickets online with Omio.
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