There are 3 ways to get from White Cliffs of Dover to Dunkirk by car ferry, car, 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.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Dunkirkcar
2h 26m€18–69Bus, line 17 bus
- Take the bus from Dover to Dunkerque Portbus N824
- Take the bus from Loon Plage Cgm to Dunkerque Garebus 17
4h 11mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from White Cliffs of Dover to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dunkirkcar
1h 42m€148–154
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from White Cliffs of Dover to Dunkirk is to car ferry and drive which costs €17 - €70 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from White Cliffs of Dover to Dunkirk is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 1h 42m and costs €145 - €155.
No, there is no direct bus from White Cliffs of Dover to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at Dunkerque Gare via Loon Plage Cgm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between White Cliffs of Dover and Dunkirk is 98 km.
The best way to get from White Cliffs of Dover to Dunkirk without a car is to bus and line 17 bus which takes 4h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from White Cliffs of Dover to Dunkirk, including transfers.
White Cliffs of Dover to Dunkirk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
White Cliffs of Dover to Dunkirk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dunkerque Port station.
There are 2621+ hotels available in Dunkirk.
What companies run services between White Cliffs of Dover, England and Dunkirk, France?
You can take a vehicle from White Cliffs of Dover to Dunkerque Gare via Dover, Dunkerque Port, and Loon Plage Cgm in around 4h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €136
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Dunkerque Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 03 28 59 00 78
- Website
- Dkbus
Bus from Loon Plage Cgm to Dunkerque Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Dkbus
- 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
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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