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Affordable door to door between your London hotel or Heathrow Airport with option of visiting Dover Castle
Shared Dover cruise transfer shuttle from London hotels & Heathrow
London to Dover service - available June - September
This shared shared shuttle service between London and Dover gives you two options for your transfer. You can either choose a straight transfer between Dover and London or Heathrow only, or alternatively you can choose to make a day trip of it and visit the stunning Dover Castle.
Both these options can be booked using the banner below - simply select which option you prefer at the time of booking.
This tour is a shared transfer and there will be a maximum of 36 people on your tour, plus the expert guide and the driver. You can enjoy a comfortable ride in a luxury, air-conditioned touring coach, with plenty of space for everyone and their luggage.
This service (with dedicated tour manager) is fed by smaller vehicles that perform many of the hotel pick-ups and feed into the large coach so you don't spend a lot of time touring London hotels picking people up.
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Dover cruise ship shuttle key features
Dover cruise ship transfer from London or Heathrow + optional visit to Dover Castle
- Door to Door cruise transfer to Dover
- Choose from two options: add on visit to Dover Castle or go direct to your cruise ship
- Collect from any London city centre hotel/Airbnb property/selected Heathrow Airport hotels
- Photo stop at the Battle of Britain Memorial, White Cliffs of Dover
- Travel by luxury coach with tour manager
- Collects from any London city centre hotel/Airbnb property from 07:00am - 8.30am.
- Collects from most of the major Heathrow Airport hotels from 08:00am
- Each person is allowed a maximum of 2 items of hold luggage (23kg each) and 2 items of carry on luggage (10kg each)
- Guaranteed to run, will operate with just one passenger
- Travel by luxury coach with tour manager
- Scheduled arrival at Dover cruise terminal around 11:30am or 2:00pm if you opt to visit Dover Castle
London or Heathrow to Dover cruise transfer with option of visiting Dover Castle
LONDON/HEATHROW TO DOVER CRUISE BUS
Shared shuttle from London to Dover cruise terminal with optional visit to world famous Dover Castle
Adult from £105
• Excellent value and reliable service • Convenient hotel door to ship • Luxury coach transfer • Photo stop at the Battle of Britain Memorial, White Cliffs of Dover • Option to add on Dover Castle
Cruise ships supported in 2024
These services are available on all dates when Princess and Carnival cruise ships are starting or ending cruises in Dover.
Cruise shuttle London to Dover with option to visit Dover Castle
Option to visit Dover Castle in London to Dover direction
The option of visiting Dover Castle will give you around two hours to visit the Castle and grounds. Afterwards the coach will be waiting at the entrance of Dover Castle to take you to the short distance down the hill to the cruise terminal. You will arrive at the ship at approximately 2:00 p.m.
If you choose to go direct to your ship there will be a 10 minute photo stop, followed by a direct transfer to the nearby cruise terminal. You will arrive at your ship at approximately 11:30am - 12:00pm.
About Dover Castle
Dover with its key geographical location as the nearest point to France from England has always been a natural place to fortify against possible foreign invasion.
Dover Castle sits strategically upon the famous White Cliffs of Dover, overlooking the port and town far below.
Way back before the Normans started building castles in England the site was originally an Iron Age hill fort, and later housed a Roman lighthouse and later still an Anglo-Saxon church, part of a Saxon fortified settlement.
After the Norman invasion, William the Conqueror raised the first Dover Castle in earth and timber soon after invading England in 1066. From then on the castle was garrisoned uninterruptedly until 1958, a continuous nine-century span equaled only by the Tower of London and Windsor Castle.
Secret Wartime Tunnels were dug deep beneath the castle, within the 'White Cliffs' themselves. For many the tunnels are the highlight of a visit.
Today you can tour the Secret Wartime Tunnels. Dover Castle, the Roman Lighthouse and much more.
Cruise bus shuttles & tours between Dover and London
Offering direct transport between your cruise ship and Central London hotels or Heathrow Airport are dedicated cruise buses. In the direction to Dover a direct service operates with an option to visit Dover Castle if desired. In the Dover to London direction there is a choice of a direct shared van service or two full day guided tour transfers.
LONDON TO DOVER CRUISE SHIP SHUTTLES & TOUR TRANSFERS 2024
SERVICES AVAILABLE ALL DATES WHEN PRINCESS, DISNEY AND REGENT SEVEN SEAS CRUISE SHIPS ARE VISITING DOVER
London & airports to Dover direct private transfer |
You can relax with a personalised meet and greet at your London hotel (within Central London Zone 1) or chosen airport where you can enjoy a private and comfortable transfer to your cruise ship at Dover. Private transfers give you the most flexibility regarding time and pick up points & include a 30 minute free waiting period. |
London & Heathrow to Dover with Dover Castle add on |
After a morning pick-up from your London or Heathrow hotel you will be driven to your cruise ship at Dover. As an option you can visit Dover Castle perched high up on the famous white cliffs looking down on your cruise ship below. |
London to Dover via Leeds Castle (private) |
With a personalized and special welcome this private transfer visits Leeds Castle, in Kent (admission not included). You will be dropped at Dover Port cruise terminal early afternoon. |
DOVER TO LONDON CRUISE SHIP SHUTTLES & TOUR TRANSFERS 2024
Dover to London & airports direct private transfer |
You can relax with a personalised meet and greet at your cruise ship at Dover, where you can enjoy a private and comfortable transfer to your London hotel (within Central London Zone 1) or chosen airport. Private transfers give you the most flexibility regarding time and pick up points & include a 30 minute free waiting period. |
Dover to London and Heathrow direct shared shuttle |
After pick-up from your cruise ship at Dover you will be driven to your London hotel within Central London Zone 1 & 2 or London Heathrow Airport. (Specify end point on booking.) Each minibus vehicle has a maximum 6 passengers and there is a maximum of 3 hotel drops. |
Dover to London & Heathrow via Canterbury & Leeds Castle |
A full day guided tour/transfer with a visit to Canterbury Cathedral (admission extra) and admission to Leeds Castle included in the price. You will be dropped at your London hotel, Heathrow Airport hotel or passenger terminal early evening. |
Dover to London via Leeds Castle (private) |
With a personalized and special welcome this private guided tour/transfer visits Leeds Castle (admission not included). You will be dropped at your preferred hotel in central London in the afternoon. |
Private direct transfers between Dover and London
Dover Cruise terminal is about 75 miles (120km) from Central London. Heathrow Airport is the other (west) side of London from Dover and is much longer but in terms of travel time is similar, around 2 hours direct by vehicle.
We have a full range of vehicles ranging from saloon cars right up to large touring coaches so whatever your group size and amount of luggage we can offer a competitive proposal for your transfer needs.
At airports and cruise terminals the price includes meet and greet, the classic reception formula of our drivers being there with your name on a board as you exit customs/luggage. At hotels will come to the reception area to find you at the time you have stipulated at the time of reservation.
London - Dover Private Group Transfers & Tour Transfers - full details