There are 5 ways to get from Dunkirk to Brighton by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, 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
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 3m£103–188Drive, 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£31–82Bus, 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 U to Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Roadbus
6h 52m£80–138Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dunkirk to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Brightoncar
2h 56m£139–150Car 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£51–171
Dunkirk to Brighton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Brighton is to drive and car ferry which costs £30 - £85 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to Brighton is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 2h 56m and costs £130 - £150.
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 3m.
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 3m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 3m 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 8:37 PM in Dunkirk and 7:37 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 3m.
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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop U to Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- £26–117
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Standard Car - Economy
- £67
- Standard Car - Flexi
- £117
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–45
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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