Trains to Dover

Get cheap train travel to Dover, Kent. Find out about where to go as well as useful travel information and online booking.

Bonjour! Chances are if you’re looking to travel to Dover, you’re looking to head across the Channel and into France. At redspottedhanky we love popping over to France for a weekend but equally we love taking the train to Dover to visit this historic town on the famous white cliffs!

Located in Kent, “the garden of England” Dover is one of only a few places in Britain – London, Cornwall and Canterbury being other examples – to have a corresponding name in the French language, Douvres.

Taking the train to Dover lets you relax and take in the breath-taking beauty of the English coast and maybe even catch a glimpse of the notable Dover Castle!

Regular trains run from London Charing Cross to Dover (Priory station) every 30 minutes throughout the day, journey time 1 hour 50 minutes. There's also a train from London Victoria every half hour if that's a more convenient terminal for you. And now there's a high-speed train from London St Pancras to Dover too!

Oh, and remember, if you are planning on going to France by boat, allow at least 65 minutes in Dover between your train arrival and planned ferry departure, preferably a bit more, as there is a 45-minute check-in for the ferry.

Find out journey times and prices for the latest trains to Dover.