There are 4 ways to get from Dunkirk to Channel Tunnel by train, unknown, bus, car, 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.
Train, travel
best- Take the train from Dunkerque to Calais Villetrain Ter
- Walk from Calais Ville to Channel Tunnelunknown
1h 13mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Dunkerque to Les Fontinettesbus Autocar
- Walk from Les Fontinettes to Channel Tunnelunknown
1h 43mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Calais Villetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare to Descenderiebus 5 / ...
- Walk from Descenderie to Channel Tunnelunknown
2h 20mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Dunkirk to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Walk from Folkestone to Channel Tunnelunknown
1h 45m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Dunkirk and Channel Tunnel is 71 km.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Channel Tunnel without a car is to train and travel which takes 1h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 13m to get from Dunkirk to Channel Tunnel, including transfers.
There are 806+ hotels available in Channel Tunnel.
What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Channel Tunnel, France?
There is no direct connection from Dunkirk to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the train to Calais Ville then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkerque to Channel Tunnel via Les Fontinettes in around 1h 43m.
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 Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
Bus from Dunkerque to Les Fontinettes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- 0 800 026 080
- Website
- Hauts-de-France Mobilites
Bus from Gare to Descenderie
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Hauts-de-France Mobilites
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