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Dover Castle Secret Wartime Tunnels Exhibition
Underground exhibition spaces inside the wartime tunnels interpreting military command operations and the Dunkirk story.
Cheapest price
$24
Average price
$27
Fastest journey
1 h 16 m
Average duration
1 h 50 m
Trains per day
34
Distance
108 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from London to Dover is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London to Dover will cost around $27 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $24.
Of the 34 trains that leave London for Dover on Sun, Jul 12, 7 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Jul 12 the direct trains cover the 108 km distance in an average of 1 h 50 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 16 m .
On Sun, Jul 12 the slowest trains will take 1 h 58 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
P87998
P88003
P86278 · P87977
P87941
P87957
P85747 · P89109_P89112
P86253 · P87941
P86261 · P87957
P86285 · P87982
P86270 · P87961Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London to Dover among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 31m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $10, and a train costs an average of $15.
Distance: 67 miles (108 km)
Most popular Train | Bus |
|---|---|
$36 Average price | $15 Average price Cheapest |
3h 1m Average total duration Fastest 2h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 16m Average total duration 2h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from London to Dover:
A bus is $20 (€17) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Dover costing on average $36 (€29).
Other travel options to Dover take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 46m.
The table below shows live departures for London to Dover trains for today, Saturday, July 11. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P85895 | 8:07 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h05 | 9:12 AM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P86249 | On time 8:10 AM London Victoria (VIC) | 1h59 | 10:09 AM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P89004 | 8:13 AM London Bridge (LBG) | 1h42 | 9:55 AM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P85637 · P89004 | On time 8:40 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h15 | 9:55 AM Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 transfer | |
P85903 | On time 9:07 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h06 | 10:13 AM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P89010 | 9:13 AM London Bridge (LBG) | 1h42 | 10:55 AM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P85644 · P89010 | 9:40 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h15 | 10:55 AM Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 transfer | |
P85911 | On time 10:04 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h09 | 11:13 AM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P89016 | 10:13 AM London Bridge (LBG) | 1h42 | 11:55 AM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P85654 · P89016 | 10:40 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h15 | 11:55 AM Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 transfer | |
P88456 · P86281+ C18327 | On time 11:04 AM London Bridge (LBG) | 3h05 | 2:09 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 2 transfers | |
P85918 | On time 11:07 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h07 | 12:14 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P89022 | On time 11:13 AM London Bridge (LBG) | 1h42 | 12:55 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P85664 · P89022 | On time 11:40 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h15 | 12:55 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 transfer | |
P85924 | 12:07 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h07 | 1:14 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P86281 | On time 12:10 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1h59 | 2:09 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P89028 | On time 12:13 PM London Bridge (LBG) | 1h42 | 1:55 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P85672 · P89028 | On time 12:40 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h15 | 1:55 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 transfer | |
P85931 | 1:04 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h09 | 2:13 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P86288 | On time 1:10 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1h59 | 3:09 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P89034 | On time 1:13 PM London Bridge (LBG) | 1h42 | 2:55 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P85678 · P89034 | On time 1:40 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h15 | 2:55 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 transfer | |
P85937 | On time 2:07 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h06 | 3:13 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P86294 | On time 2:10 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1h59 | 4:09 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P89040 | On time 2:13 PM London Bridge (LBG) | 1h42 | 3:55 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P85684 · P89040 | On time 2:40 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h15 | 3:55 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 transfer | |
P85943 | On time 3:07 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h06 | 4:13 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P86302 | 3:10 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1h59 | 5:09 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P89046 | 3:13 PM London Bridge (LBG) | 1h42 | 4:55 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P85690 · P89046 | On time 3:40 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h15 | 4:55 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 transfer | |
P85949 | On time 4:07 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h06 | 5:13 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P86312 | On time 4:10 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1h59 | 6:09 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P89053 | 4:13 PM London Bridge (LBG) | 1h42 | 5:55 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P85696 · P89053 | 4:40 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h15 | 5:55 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 transfer | |
P85955 | On time 5:07 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h07 | 6:14 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P86319 | On time 5:10 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1h59 | 7:09 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P89061 | On time 5:13 PM London Bridge (LBG) | 1h42 | 6:55 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P85701 · P89061 | On time 5:40 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h15 | 6:55 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 transfer | |
P85962 | 6:04 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h09 | 7:13 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P86326 | On time 6:10 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1h59 | 8:09 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P89069 | On time 6:13 PM London Bridge (LBG) | 1h42 | 7:55 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P85707 · P89069 | On time 6:40 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h15 | 7:55 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 transfer | |
P85968 | 7:04 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h09 | 8:13 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P88570 · P86339+ C18355 | On time 7:04 PM London Bridge (LBG) | 3h05 | 10:09 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 2 transfers | |
P86333 | 7:10 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 2h00 | 9:10 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P89076 | On time 7:13 PM London Bridge (LBG) | 1h42 | 8:55 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P88704 · P86339+ C18355 | On time 7:15 PM London Bridge (LBG) | 2h54 | 10:09 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 2 transfers | |
C18355+ P86339 | On time 7:18 PM London Bridge (LBG) | 2h51 | 10:09 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 transfer | |
P85713 · P89076 | On time 7:40 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h15 | 8:55 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 transfer | |
P88583 · P86345+ W27680 | On time 8:04 PM London Bridge (LBG) | 3h05 | 11:09 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 2 transfers | |
P85974 | 8:07 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h06 | 9:13 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P86339 | 8:10 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1h59 | 10:09 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P89083 | On time 8:13 PM London Bridge (LBG) | 1h42 | 9:55 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P88722 · P86345+ W27680 | On time 8:15 PM London Bridge (LBG) | 2h54 | 11:09 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 2 transfers | |
W27680+ P86345 | On time 8:18 PM London Bridge (LBG) | 2h51 | 11:09 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 transfer | |
P85719 · P89083 | On time 8:40 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h15 | 9:55 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 transfer | |
P88595 · P86351+ W27675 | 9:04 PM London Bridge (LBG) | 3h14 | 12:18 AM Dover Priory (DVP) | 2 transfers | |
P85980 | On time 9:07 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h06 | 10:13 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P86345 | 9:10 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1h59 | 11:09 PM Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Sunday, July 12 | |||||
P85747 · P89109_P89112 | 12:12 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h16 | 1:28 AM Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 transfer | |
P86246 · P89711 | 7:40 AM London Victoria (VIC) | 2h00 | 9:40 AM Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 transfer | |
C56083+ C56424+ P86253 · P87941 | 7:46 AM London Bridge (LBG) | 2h52 | 10:38 AM Dover Priory (DVP) | 3 transfers | |
P90039+ C56424+ P86253 · P87941 | 8:01 AM London Bridge (LBG) | 2h37 | 10:38 AM Dover Priory (DVP) | 3 transfers | |
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Trains from London to Dover run on average 9 times per day, taking around 2h 31m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $15 (€13) but you can travel from only $10 (€8) by bus.
There are 7 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:12, the last at 23:49. The fastest train covers the 67 miles (108 km) distance in 1h 6m.
Distance 67 miles (108 km) |
Average train duration 2h 31m |
Cheapest ticket price $15 (€13) |
Trains per day 9 |
Direct trains 7 |
Fastest train 1h 6m |
First train 12:12 AM |
Last train 11:49 PM |
Cheapest Month Aug |
Cheapest Day Sun |
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Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Sat |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Best time to book 14 days |
Discover the best of Dover — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Dover trip today.
Underground exhibition spaces inside the wartime tunnels interpreting military command operations and the Dunkirk story.
Local history museum best known for the Bronze Age Boat gallery, one of the town’s most important archaeological finds.
Specialist gallery within Dover Museum displaying the internationally significant Bronze Age Boat and related archaeology.
Main access area for cliff-top walks with classic Dover views, visitor facilities and some of the town’s best-known viewpoints.
Coastal park created from Channel Tunnel spoil, known for cliff views, walking routes, wildlife and striking photo spots.
Popular waterfront promenade for walking, sea air and views of ferries and the harbor, especially lively in fair weather.
A traditional Kent bread roll, usually lightly sweetened and often eaten split with butter, jam, or cheese. It is a classic regional bake from the county around Dover.
A prized flatfish long associated with the English Channel. In Dover it is typically served simply grilled or pan-fried to highlight its delicate flavor.
Kent is famous for its oysters from the nearby coast. They are commonly served raw with lemon and are a classic seafood treat in the area.
An established Dover restaurant with a more refined feel, serving French-influenced dishes in an intimate, classic dining room.
A well-known Dover waterfront restaurant and bar by the marina, popular for seafood, steaks, and relaxed harbor views.
A historic pub in Dover known for hearty British meals, local ales, and traditional atmosphere in a long-established setting.
Costs are moderate by UK standards. Pubs and cafes are reasonable, while hotels and ferry-area dining can cost more in peak season.
Service charge is uncommon in casual places. Tip 10-12.5% in restaurants for good service if not included. Round up taxi fares. Tipping is not expected for counter service, but small change is appreciated.
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Dover Priory -> Dover Town Centre
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