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Dover is around 80 miles from Gatwick Airport. There are no direct
public transport links between the two destinations. All transfers
by public transport between Gatwick and Dover require a connection
in Central London.
Travelling by National Express Bus is the cheapest
but slowest option with a connection at Victoria Coach Station.
Frequencies are lower and journey time much slower than by train.
The Dover rail alternative is much faster overall
than bus but more expensive. There are a myriad of possible routes,
but for visitors the simplest is to travel into Central London and
connect to trains at either Victoria or London Bridge.
Using private hire motor transport between
Dover and Gatwick the journey will take around 90 minutes.
| Summary
Of Adult Fares Between Gatwick & Dover |
| Transport |
Journey
Time |
Single |
Return |
Comments |
| National
Express Bus |
5
hrs |
£21.00+ |
£36.40+ |
change
bus at London Victoria |
| Rail
(Off Peak) |
2hr
45m |
£39.10+ |
£46.60+ |
Changing
train at London Victoria.
Cheaper fares by using cross country route often available at
less frequencies
Peak travel before 09:30 Monday to Friday from Dover |
| Rail
(Peak) |
2hr
45m |
£39.60+ |
£79.20+ |
| +
Taxi required between Dover bus/rail station and cruise port
- approx £7 per taxi |
| Private
Vehicle With Driver (Typical Price Per Person) |
| Private
car (2 Persons) |
2
hrs |
£92* |
£185* |
£185
for up to 4passengers 1 way |
| Private
car (4 Persons) |
2
hrs |
£46* |
£94* |
£185
for up to 4 passengers 1 way |
| Private
bus 7 Persons |
2
hrs |
£34* |
£68* |
£240
for 6 to 8 passengers 1 way |
| Private
bus 10 Persons |
2
hrs |
£29* |
£58* |
£290
for 8-12 passengers 1 way |
| Private
bus 14 Persons |
2
hrs |
£23* |
£46* |
£325
for 13-16 passengers 1 way |
*
Price per person is an average based on numbers travelling specified.
Note, vehicle sharing is illegal in UK - single group must
hire private taxi/bus. |
National
Express Bus Dover - Gatwick
National Express Coaches are comfortable long distance coaches
with onboard washroom and toilets. There are broadly hourly
buses from Gatwick (both terminals) to London Victoria and again
broadly hourly services from Victoria to Dover. Total journey
time should be around 5 hours. |
Victoria
is very central, and the coach station has a left luggage office.
In Dover, National Express buses terminate at the ferry terminal,
(Eastern Docks). A taxi is required for
passengers going to or from the cruise terminal in the Western
Docks. We have a dedicated page about
Dover National Express coach stops. |
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Luggage
allowance is two suitcases, neither of which should weigh more
than 20kg. It is up to the discretion of the driver if more
luggage is carried. There is no luggage excess charge system,
if everybody in the bus turns up with their full luggage allowance
there is no room for more luggage. |
Fare
: £21.00
Single, £36.40 Return.
(Children 3-15 Half Price)
Gatwick
- Dover Ticketing & Timetables
Journey Time : Around 5 hours, connecting at London
Victoria
Frequency:
Broadly hourly |
| Rail
- Dover to/from Gatwick |
The
railway station at Dover is a few hundred metres to the south
of Dover Town centre, a long way from both the cruise terminal
in the Western docks and the ferry terminal in the Eastern Docks.
The port authority runs a shuttle bus between the ferry terminal
and Priory Station.
Passengers for the cruise terminal require a Dover
taxi. As you come out of the front entrance of Dover Priory
Station, turn right for the taxi rank. |
Dover Priory Station |
There
are several trains each hour between London and Dover. Some
trains run to London Victoria, others terminate at Charing Cross
stopping at London Bridge and Waterloo East among others.
Journey time should be well under two hours.
Luggage is only limited by the amount you can personally carry
onto the train and stow in the passenger cabin.
There are many trains each hour between Gatwick
and London Victoria and Gatwick
and London Bridge connecting to the Dover trains
Journey
Time : Around 2 - 3 hours |
Fares
: Fares
are complex, definitions of peak travel can vary by sector.
Broadly off peak fares are available for train departures after
09:30 Monday to Friday, anytime weekends.
Off
Peak Fare : £39.10
Single, £46.60 Return.
Peak
Fare : £39.60
Single, £79.20 Return
(Note route via London , cheaper cross country
options at less frequencies available)
Use 'the
trainline' - for timetables and available fares. |
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However,
there is an option where you can order online and pickup the
tickets on arrival at a special ticket machine. This scheme
is called Fastticket. The big but is that Fastticket machines
are only on selected stations. There no Fastticket machines
at Dover or Charing Cross. The good news is that there is a
machine at London Victoria and Gatwick.
Use 'the
trainline' - for timetables and ticketing with the Fastticket
option. |
Taxis
To / From Cruise Terminals
To get between
the cruise terminals and the bus and rail stations you will need to take
a 5 minute taxi ride.
A taxi from between Cruise Terminals and the rail and bus stations should
be around 7- 8 GBP.
We have a Dover map
depicting the relative positions of the cruise terminals, bus, rail stations
and hotels in Dover. |
Typical
Dover Taxi Cab |
| Taxi
cabs at
Dover come in a wide range of sizes and shapes, the image above is fairly
typical.
If you have two cases per person and more than 2 people you may end up with
multiple taxi cabs.
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