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Compare ferry for Dover to Lille
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Dover to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of $39 For those with little time, consider booking a ferry, which has an average total journey time of 2h 44m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of $39, while a bus costs an average of $82.
Distance: 83 miles (135 km)
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Most popular Ferry | Bus |
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$39 Average price Cheapest | $82 Average price |
2h 44m Average total duration Fastest 1h 44m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 5h 10m Average total duration 4h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
 Most popular ferry company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Dover to Lille:
A ferry is $7 (€6) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dover to Lille costing on average $46 (€37).
A ferry is $44 (€36) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Dover to Lille costing on average $82 (€67).
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 5m.
Bus takes on average 5h 10m.
Travel optionsfrom Dover to Lille
How to get from Dover to Lille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dover to Lille is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4:40 PM1h30Dover6:10 PMLille$381One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 4:40 PM1h30Dover6:10 PMLille$381One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 4:40 PM1h30Dover6:10 PMLille$381One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 3:40 PM1h30Dover5:10 PMLille$381One-way0 transfers
- 9:50 PM1h30Dover11:20 PMLille$421One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dover to Lille:
A ferry is $7 (€6) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dover to Lille costing on average $46 (€37).
A ferry is $44 (€36) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Dover to Lille costing on average $82 (€67).
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 5m.
Bus takes on average 5h 10m.
- Around 26 trains per day.
- Around 19 ferries per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dover and Lille as scheduled services by ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Dover Priory (DVP) and arrive in Lille-Europe.
- Buses mostly depart from Folkestone and arrive in Lille, Gare Europe.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Dover and arrive in Port of Dunkirk.
- Travel with Norfolk Line, P&O Ferries, DFDS to go to Lille by ferry.
- Travel with Eurostar, Southeastern to go to Lille by train.
- Travel with Sindbad to go to Lille by bus.
- 19 direct ferries per day with Norfolk Line, P&O Ferries, DFDS.
- 1 direct buses per day with Sindbad.
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