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Compare ferry and bus for Lille to Dover
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Lille to Dover among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the ferry with prices starting from €24. For those with little time consider booking a ferry which can get you there in 1h 38m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of €24, and a bus costs an average of €32.
Distance: 83 miles (135 km)
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€70 Average price | €27 Average price Cheapest |
4h 49m Average total duration 4h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 38m Average total duration Fastest 1h 38m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* |
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How to get from Lille to Dover by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Lille to Dover is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Dover:
A ferry is $11 (€8) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Lille to Dover costing on average $41 (€32).
Other travel options to Dover take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 10m.
- Around 32 ferries per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lille and Dover as scheduled services by ferry and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Lille, Place Saint Hubert and arrive in Hythe, Folkstone 24 hour Services (Shell).
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Calais and arrive in Port of Dover.
- Travel with Sindbad to go to Dover by bus.
- Travel with DFDS, P&O Ferries to go to Dover by ferry.
- 1 direct buses per day with Sindbad.
- 32 direct ferries per day with DFDS, P&O Ferries.
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