There are 4 ways to get from Southampton to Dunkirk by train (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
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain Ter
5h 21m€128–250Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 032
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Dunkerque Portbus
10h 53m€38–75Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dunkirkcar
3h 36m€182–203Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Southampton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Dunkirkcar
4h 45m€56–120
Southampton to Dunkirk by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Dunkirk is to bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Dunkirk is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 36m and costs €180 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Dunkerque Gare via London Victoria, Dover and Loon Plage Cgm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Dunkerque via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Southampton and Dunkirk is 476 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Dunkirk without a car is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs €120 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Southampton to Dunkirk, including transfers.
Southampton to Dunkirk bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Dunkirk train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Dunkirk is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs €120 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €80 and takes 10h 53m.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Dunkirk, France?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Dunkerque via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, and Lille Europe in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Dunkerque Gare via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Dunkerque Port, and Loon Plage Cgm in around 10h 53m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Dunkerque Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Southampton to Dunkirk bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Dunkirk is 1h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 7:57 PM in Southampton and 8:57 PM in Dunkirk.
Southampton to Dunkirk train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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