Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from London to Dover is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
3 h
Average
3 h 11 m
Buses per day
3
Distance
108 km
Of the 3 buses that leave London for Dover every day 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 66 miles (107 km) | |
Average bus duration | 3 h | |
Average bus ticket price | $20 (€17) | |
Direct bus | Yes | |
Bus companies | National Express or DB Southeastern |
Buses from London to Dover cover the 66 miles (107 km) long trip taking on average 3 h with our travel partners like National Express or DB Southeastern. There are direct bus services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around $20 (€17), you can find the cheapest bus ticket for as low as $12 (€10).
Buy your official National Express and Southeastern bus tickets to Dover from London from $12 (€10) with Omio. Find bus times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies to compare and book the most convenient journey.
National Express is the leading bus company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 buses a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express buses are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most buses are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the London - Dover bus: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
Enjoy a smooth and easy trip from London to Dover with Southeastern! As an official travel partner of Southeastern, Omio can help you search current bus schedules and timetables from Southeastern, compare the best routes between London and Dover as well as the class fares available for this route (including information on baggage allowance and amenities provided onboard), and buy the most affordable Southeastern London to Dover bus ticket available today. If you search for Southeastern tickets in the Omio app, you can also see if they are mobile tickets so that you can travel paperless rather than needing to wait in a line at the bus station in person to purchase tickets. Once you find your ideal route, book your one-way bus to Dover from London on Omio or in the Omio app in just a few simple steps. You can then sit back and enjoy the 66 miles (107 km) route between London and Dover with ease and comfort on a bus with Southeastern.
Bus connections between the capital and coast are frequent. There is a regular direct bus service connecting London Victoria Station and Dover town center and ferry port, provided by National Express. Journey duration varies depending on departure time, with the fastest connection taking around 2 hours and 15 minutes to reach Dover. The first National Express bus to Dover leaves Victoria Station at 7:30 a.m, with services operating roughly every two hours until the final departure at 11:30 p.m. Weekend services follow a very similar timetable. Buses from London to Dover stop at the ferry port before terminating in the town center.
Victoria Coach Station is located to the south of central London, close to Victoria mainline railway station and an Underground station with stops on the Victoria Line, District Line and Circle Line. Bus routes 22, 211, 239 and C1 stop close to the Coach Station, as does the N11 night bus. There is a taxi rank just outside the station, on Eccleston Place.
Dover is the most popular ferry port for journeys to the continent. Its conspicuous landmarks are the imposing medieval castle, dating from the 12th century, and the famous white cliffs, an iconic image of the southern English coast. National Express buses stop at the ferry terminal with passenger lounges, a cafe, shuttle bus connections and a taxi rank. Buses from London to Dover terminate in the center of town at the Pencester Road station, which offers local bus connections, links to major towns in Kent and coastal services. Dover Priory rail station is about 15 minutes walk from the bus terminus.
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