There are 5 ways to get from Kent to Dunkirk by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), 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 Kent to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Dunkirkcar
2h 49m€47–116Train
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain Ter
4h 54m€144–255Train, bus
- Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain Ashford International - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dunkerque Portbus N870 / ...
10h 58m€50–82Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Kent to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dunkirkcar
1h 40m€153–161Train, bus via Lille
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Stationbus
5h 57m€133–233
Kent to Dunkirk by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kent to Dunkirk is to drive and car ferry which costs €45 - €120 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kent to Dunkirk is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 1h 40m and costs €150 - €165.
No, there is no direct train from Kent to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Lenham and arriving at Dunkerque via Ashford International, London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Kent and Dunkirk is 143 km.
The best way to get from Kent to Dunkirk without a car is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs €140 - €260.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Kent to Dunkirk, including transfers.
Kent to Dunkirk train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Ashford International station.
Dunkirk is 1h ahead of Kent. It is currently 20:25 in Kent and 21:25 in Dunkirk.
Kent to Dunkirk train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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What companies run services between Kent, England and Dunkirk, France?
You can take a train from Lenham to Dunkerque via Ashford International, London St Pancras Intl, and Lille Europe in around 4h 54m.
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Lenham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
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 Lille Europe to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dunkerque Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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