There are 5 ways to get from Dunkirk to Canterbury by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), train, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Dunkirk to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
2h 28m£18–66Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Dunkerque to Calais Villetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Calais to Doverbus 1700 / ...
4h 53m£13–22Train
- 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 Canterbury Westtrain
4h 7m£117–217Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dunkirk to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Canterburycar
1h 36m£128–133Bus, line 423 bus, line 15 bus
- Take the bus from Parc Marine to Islandaisbus C4
- Take the bus from GRAVELINES - Quai Vauban to CALAIS - Gare PEM - Quai Lbus 423
- Take the bus from Calais to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Pencester Road to Bus Stationbus 15
6h 18m
Dunkirk to Canterbury by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Canterbury is to train and bus which costs £12 - £22 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to Canterbury is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 1h 36m and costs £125 - £135.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunkirk to Canterbury station. However, there are services departing from Parc Marine and arriving at Bus Station via GRAVELINES - Quai Vauban, Richelieu, Calais and Pencester Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunkirk to Canterbury. However, there are services departing from Dunkerque and arriving at Canterbury West via Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Dunkirk and Canterbury is 73 miles.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Canterbury without a car is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs £110 - £220.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Dunkirk to Canterbury, including transfers.
Dunkirk to Canterbury bus services, operated by Dkbus, depart from Parc Marine station.
Dunkirk to Canterbury train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Dunkerque station.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Canterbury is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs £110 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus and line 423 bus and line 15 bus, which costs and takes 6h 18m.
What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Canterbury, England?
You can take a train from Dunkerque to Canterbury West via Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parc Marine to Bus Station via Islandais, GRAVELINES - Quai Vauban, CALAIS - Gare PEM - Quai L, Richelieu, Terminal Ferry, Calais, Dover, and Pencester Road in around 6h 18m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dunkerque to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 03 28 59 00 78
- Website
- dkbus.com
Bus from Parc Marine to Islandais
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- dkbus.com
- Phone
- 0 800 026 080
- Website
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from GRAVELINES - Quai Vauban to CALAIS - Gare PEM - Quai L
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Pencester Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Dunkirk to Canterbury bus services, operated by Dkbus, arrive at Islandais station.
Canterbury is 1h behind Dunkirk. It is currently 9:04 AM in Dunkirk and 8:04 AM in Canterbury.
Dunkirk to Canterbury train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Europe station.
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