There are 5 ways to get from Le Mans to Dover by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, 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 via Antony
best- Take the train from Le Mans to Massy TGVtrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
6h 21m£206–361Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Le Mans to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 714 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Doverbus 1700 / ...
10h 40m£48–73Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Le Mans to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
4h 54m£175–202Train
- Take the train from Le Mans to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train Ter
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
6h 23m£208–363Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Le Mans to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
5h 46m£82–157
Le Mans to Dover by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Le Mans to Dover is to bus which costs £45 - £75 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Le Mans to Dover is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 54m and costs £170 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Le Mans to Dover. However, there are services departing from Le Mans and arriving at Dover via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Le Mans to Dover. However, there are services departing from Le Mans and arriving at Dover Priory via Massy - Palaiseau, Paris Nord and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Le Mans and Dover is 488 miles.
The best way to get from Le Mans to Dover without a car is to train via Antony which takes 6h 21m and costs £200 - £370.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Le Mans to Dover, including transfers.
Le Mans to Dover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Le Mans station.
Le Mans to Dover train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Le Mans station.
The best way to get from Le Mans to Dover is to train via Antony which takes 6h 21m and costs £200 - £370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 10h 40m.
What companies run services between Le Mans, France and Dover, England?
You can take a train from Le Mans to Dover Priory via Massy TGV, Massy - Palaiseau, Paris Nord, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Le Mans to Dover via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Dover in around 10h 40m.
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 Le Mans to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Le Mans to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Le Mans to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
- £140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- 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 St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Le Mans to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- 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
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Le Mans to Dover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Dover is 1h behind Le Mans. It is currently 10:21 AM in Le Mans and 9:21 AM in Dover.
Le Mans to Dover train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Massy TGV station.
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