There are 5 ways to get from Dunkirk to Brighton by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain
4h 5m£103–187Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Dunkirk to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Brightoncar
4h£44–92Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop to Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Roadbus
6h 53m£79–137Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dunkirk to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Brightoncar
2h 56m£140–151Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dovercarferry
- Take the bus from Dover to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Churchbus 025
11h 54m£52–170
Dunkirk to Brighton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Brighton is to drive and car ferry which costs £40 - £95 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to Brighton is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 2h 56m and costs £140 - £160.
No, there is no direct train from Dunkirk to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Dunkerque and arriving at Brighton via Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Dunkirk and Brighton is 269 miles.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Dunkirk to Brighton, including transfers.
Dunkirk to Brighton train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Dunkerque station.
Brighton is 1h behind Dunkirk. It is currently 12:23 AM in Dunkirk and 11:23 PM in Brighton.
Dunkirk to Brighton train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Europe station.
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What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Brighton, England?
You can take a train from Dunkerque to Brighton via Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 5m.
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 Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–117
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Standard Car - Economy
- £67
- Standard Car - Flexi
- £117
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