There are 6 ways to get from Le Havre to Dover by train (Eurostar), bus, ferry, 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 Le Havre to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
7h 15m£221–367Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Le Havre to Lillebus 7712
- Take the bus from Lille to Doverbus N870 / ...
10h 25m£42–61Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Le Havre to Portsmouthferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Dover Priorytrain
15h 13m£100–170Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Le Havre to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
3h 25m£162–183Ferry, train via Eastbourne
- Take the ferry from Le Havre to Portsmouthferry
- Take the train from Chichester to Brightontrain
- Take the train from Eastbourne to Ashford Internationaltrain
17h 22m£85–122Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Le Havre to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
4h 16m£69–138
Le Havre to Dover by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Le Havre to Dover is to bus which costs £40 - £65 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Le Havre to Dover is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 25m and costs £160 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Le Havre to Dover. However, there are services departing from Le Havre and arriving at Dover via Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Le Havre to Dover. However, there are services departing from Le Havre and arriving at Dover Priory via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Nord and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Le Havre and Dover is 503 miles.
The best way to get from Le Havre to Dover without a car is to train which takes 7h 15m and costs £220 - £370.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Le Havre to Dover, including transfers.
Le Havre to Dover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Le Havre station.
Le Havre to Dover train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Le Havre station.
The best way to get from Le Havre to Dover is to train which takes 7h 15m and costs £220 - £370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 10h 25m.
What companies run services between Le Havre, France and Dover, England?
You can take a train from Le Havre to Dover Priory via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, and London St Pancras Intl in around 7h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Le Havre to Dover via Lille and Dover in around 10h 25m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Havre to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–240
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Bridge to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Chichester to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Southern
Train from Eastbourne to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Le Havre to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Le Havre to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £36
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Le Havre to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £36
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Le Havre to Dover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Dover is 1h behind Le Havre. It is currently 2:04 AM in Le Havre and 1:04 AM in Dover.
Le Havre to Dover train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
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