There are 9 ways to get from Dunkirk to Chester by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, 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 Euston to Chestertrain
6h 7m£152–254Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the bus from Lille Boulevard de Turin to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CRL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
8h 44m£65–243Bus, 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 Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus
9h 52m£111–188Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dunkirk to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Chestercar
5h 44m£189–222Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 32m£102–275Car 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 Chester Bus Interchangebus 830
15h 44m£67–186Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Chestercar
6h 45m£96–184Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Amienstrain
- Take the bus from Gare routiere to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BVA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
9h 24m£77–257Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Liverpool (LPL)plane CDG - LPL
7h 6m£100–294
Dunkirk to Chester by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Chester is to car ferry and bus which costs £65 - £190 and takes 15h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to Chester is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 5h 44m and costs £180 - £230.
No, there is no direct train from Dunkirk to Chester. However, there are services departing from Dunkerque and arriving at Chester via Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
The distance between Dunkirk and Chester is 395 miles.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Chester without a car is to train which takes 6h 7m and costs £150 - £260.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Dunkirk to Chester, including transfers.
Dunkirk to Chester train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Dunkerque station.
Chester is 1h behind Dunkirk. It is currently 7:42 PM in Dunkirk and 6:42 PM in Chester.
Dunkirk to Chester 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 Chester, England?
You can take a train from Dunkerque to Chester via Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 6h 7m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–140
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- 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 Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Lille Boulevard de Turin to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- 09 70 15 01 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oise - Réseau de l'Oise
Bus from Gare routiere to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- Oise - Réseau de l'Oise
- 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
- £27–117
- 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
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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