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Compare train and ferry for Dunkirk to London
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dunkirk to London among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of $36 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of $36, while a train costs an average of $281.
Distance: 113 miles (182 km)
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Most popular Train | Ferry | Driving |
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$281 Average price | $36 Average price Cheapest | $56 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 45m Average total duration Fastest 2h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 47m Average total duration 1h 47m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 3h 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | 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 Dunkirk to London:
A ferry is $216 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dunkirk to London costing on average $252.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Ferry takes on average 2h 47m.
Bus takes on average 11h 49m.
Travel optionsfrom Dunkirk to London
How to get from Dunkirk to London by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dunkirk to London is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
DFDS Seaways4:00 PM2h00Port of Dunkirk5:00 PMPort of Dover$321One-way0 transfers
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DFDS Seaways4:00 PM2h00Port of Dunkirk5:00 PMPort of Dover$321One-way0 transfers
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DFDS Seaways4:00 PM2h00Port of Dunkirk5:00 PMPort of Dover$321One-way0 transfers
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181715:29 PM4h58De Panne station9:27 PMLondon St Pancras International (STP)$3501One-way1 transfer
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361010:52 AM6h05De Panne station3:57 PMLondon St Pancras International (STP)$3971One-way1 transfer
DFDS Seaways6:00 PM2h00Port of Dunkirk7:00 PMPort of Dover$321One-way0 transfers
DFDS Seaways6:00 AM2h00Port of Dunkirk7:00 AMPort of Dover$321One-way0 transfers
DFDS Seaways10:00 AM2h00Port of Dunkirk11:00 AMPort of Dover$321One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dunkirk to London:
A ferry is $216 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dunkirk to London costing on average $252.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Ferry takes on average 2h 47m.
Bus takes on average 11h 49m.
- Around 24 ferries per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dunkirk and London as scheduled services by train and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from De Panne station and arrive in London St Pancras International (STP).
- Buses mostly depart from Dunkerque, Gare routière and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Calais and arrive in Port of Dover.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to London by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to London by train.
- Travel with P&O Ferries, DFDS, Norfolk Line to go to London by ferry.
- 24 direct ferries per day with P&O Ferries, DFDS, Norfolk Line.
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