There are 4 ways to get from Dunkirk to White Cliffs of Dover by car, car ferry, 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 carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
2h 22m£15–62Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Calais Villetrain Ter
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
4h 9m£34–87Bus
- Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lille to Doverbus N280 / ...
7h 37m£36–53Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dunkirk to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to White Cliffs of Dovercar
1h 43m£127–133
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to White Cliffs of Dover is to drive and car ferry which costs £15 - £65 and takes 2h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to White Cliffs of Dover is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 1h 43m and costs £125 - £135.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunkirk station to White Cliffs of Dover. However, there are services departing from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station and arriving at Dover via Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
The distance between Dunkirk and White Cliffs of Dover is 61 miles.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to White Cliffs of Dover without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 4h 9m and costs £30 - £90.
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from Dunkirk to White Cliffs of Dover, including transfers.
Dunkirk to White Cliffs of Dover bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station.
Dunkirk to White Cliffs of Dover bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lille - Europe Train Station.
There are 1166+ hotels available in White Cliffs of Dover.
What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and White Cliffs of Dover, England?
You can take a bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to White Cliffs of Dover via Lille - Europe Train Station, Lille, and Dover in around 7h 37m.
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
- £6–14
- 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
- £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 Lille to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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