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Dover
is around 100 miles from Heathrow Airport. Because Heathrow is on
the other side of London to Dover there are no direct public transport
links. All transfers by public transport between Heathrow and Dover
require a connection in Central London.
Travelling by National Express Bus is the simplest
as there is a simple one stop connection at Victoria Coach Station
where you change buses. The Dover rail alternative
though much faster overall than bus involves a tedious transfer
between Heathrow and the train stations in Central London that service
Dover. You either have to endure the crowded London Underground
system or get a train from Heathrow to London Paddington, then a
cross city taxi or Underground train to Victoria or Charing Cross.
For both bus and train public transport options, a taxi is required
from the rail and bus terminus in Dover to the cruise terminal.
Private hire motor transport by taxi, van
or charter bus for the journey will take around two hours.
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| Summary
Of Adult Fares Between Heathrow & Dover |
| Transport |
Journey
Time |
Single |
Return |
Comments |
| National
Express Bus |
4-5
hrs |
£18.70+ |
£30.50+ |
change
bus at London Victoria |
| Rail
(Off Peak) |
2hr
45m |
£29.40+ |
£37.60+ |
Using
London Underground between Heathrow and London Victoria.
Peak travel before 09:30 Monday to Friday from Dover |
| Rail
(Peak) |
2hr
45m |
£32.30+ |
£64.60+ |
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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* |
£92* |
£185
for up to 4 passengers 1 way |
| Private
bus 7 Persons |
2
hrs |
£33* |
£66* |
£230
for 6 to 8 passengers 1 way |
| Private
bus 10 Persons |
2
hrs |
£28* |
£55* |
£275
for 8-12 passengers 1 way |
| Private
bus 14 Persons |
2
hrs |
£24* |
£47* |
£330
for 13-16 passengers 1 way |
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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 - Heathrow |
| National
Express Coaches are comfortable long distance coaches with onboard
washroom and toilets. There are frequent buses from Heathrow Bus Station
to London Victoria and broadly hourly services from Victoria to Dover.
Total journey time should be around 4 to 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
: £18.70
Single, £30.50 Return.
(Children 3-15 Half Price)
Heathrow
- Dover Ticketing & Timetables
Journey Time : Around 4 - 4.5 hours, connecting at London
Victoria
Frequency:
Broadly hourly |
At Heathrow
departures to/from Central London via London by National Express are
from the Central Bus Station. Allow 10 minutes from here to transfer
to Terminals 1,2 or 3 by foot.
The route is covered and luggage trolley friendly along underground
corridors with moving walkways and ramps and lifts at either end.
From Terminal 4 you need to catch the Heathrow Connect train (free)
which runs from Terminal 4 to the central train station underneath
the bus station.
From Terminal 5 you need to catch the Heathrow Express train, also
free and also every 15 minutes again from the Central Station. |
| Rail
- Dover to/from Heathrow |
The
railway station at Dover is a few hundred metres to the west 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 run by South
East trains. 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.
Train between Heathrow and
London terminate at Paddington Station. There are direct London
Underground links between Paddington and both Charing Cross and
Victoria.
You can also take the much cheaper London Underground all the way
to Heathrow, changing trains once. However, if you have lots of luggage
you'll need to negotiate lots of escalators, long corridors and crowded
trains.
Otherwise black London taxi cabs will perform the transfer between
stations.
Journey
Time : Around 2 hours 40 minutes to 2 hours 50 minutes |
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 : £29.40
Single, £37.60 Return.
Peak
Fare : £32.30
Single, £64.60 Return
(Note route uses the London Underground between
Heathrow & London Victoria)
Use 'the trainline'
- for timetables and available fares.
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For
overseas visitors there are no true etickets at the moment. Tickets
ordered online can only be sent to UK postal addresses. There is an
option where you can order online and pickup the tickets on arrival
at a special ticket machine. The big but is that there no Fastticket
machines at Dover, Charing Cross or Heathrow. The good news is that
there is a machine at London Victoria and Paddington.
However, fares are walk up fares to the ticket office on the day.
There are no reserved seats on trains to and from Dover.
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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Private
Transport
Direct
transfers from Heathrow to Dover by private hire vehicle save a lot
of hassle and tedium associated with the public transport alternatives
with the awkward change of transport in Central London.
By road it takes about 2 hours non-stop between Heathrow and Dover
subject to road congestion. |
Heathrow
- Dover Private Hire Fixed Price Menu
(Prices include all taxes, parking fees etc) |
Passenger
Capacity |
Luggage
Capacity |
Price |
Bus/Car
Type |
| 4 |
4
cases |
£185 |
Saloon/Sedan/MPV
- 4 cases plus up to 5 hand luggage. Chrysler Voyager or similar. |
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| 6 |
8
cases |
£195 |
Mercedes-Benz
van - 8 large size cases plus up to 6 carry-on bags
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Saloon
Sedan Car/ MPV transfer enquires/quotations
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8
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16
cases |
£240 |
High
Loader Bus- 12 seat bus with seats taken out.
Room for 16 cases/outsize items + hand luggage |
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12
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16
cases |
£290 |
Standard
12 seat bus - standard 12 seat minibus
Room for 16 cases/outsize items + hand luggage |
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16
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16/20
cases |
£335 |
Standard
16 seat bus - standard 16 seat minibus
Room for 16 cases/outsize items + hand luggage |
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>16
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quotation
required for larger coach with 24, 48 or 53 seats |
Order
bus transfers now on our secure shopping cart:
Heathrow
to Dover Minibus online reservation
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to Heathrow Minibus online reservation
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| Dover
- Heathrow Tour Transfers |
We provide
a 'tour transfer' service between London and Dover where you can stopover
for sightseeing at attractions close to the route. These include Canterbury,
Leeds and Dover Castles.
More
details of Dover - London Tour Transfers |
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