There are 3 ways to get from Dover to Zeebrugge by car ferry, car, bus, 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.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Zeebruggecar
2h 59m€51–115Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Brugesbus N814
4h 28m€28–38Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Zeebruggecar
2h 20m€161–172
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Zeebrugge is to bus which costs €28 - €40 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Zeebrugge is to Eurotunnel and drive which takes 2h 20m and costs €160 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Zeebrugge station. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at Blankenberge Station perron 3 via Brugge Station perron C8. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Dover and Zeebrugge is 168 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Zeebrugge without a car is to bus which takes 4h 28m and costs €28 - €40.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Dover to Zeebrugge, including transfers.
Dover to Zeebrugge bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Dover to Zeebrugge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bruges station.
Zeebrugge is 1h ahead of Dover. It is currently 12:31 PM in Dover and 1:31 PM in Zeebrugge.
There are 4180+ hotels available in Zeebrugge.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Zeebrugge, Belgium?
FlixBus operates a bus from Dover to Bruges once daily. Tickets cost €12–20 and the journey takes 3h 5m.
- 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 Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
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