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Secret Wartime Tunnels
Interactive wartime tunnels beneath Dover Castle covering evacuation, defence and command operations. A compelling underground experience.
Cheapest price on 09 Oct
£15
Average ticket price on 09 Oct
£19
Fastest journey on 09 Oct
1 h 6 m
Average journey duration on 09 Oct
1 h 6 m
Trains on 09 Oct
41
Distance
108 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from London to Dover is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London to Dover will cost around £19 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £15.
On Fri 09 Oct, we found 41 trains from London to Dover, including 31 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 108 km distance in an average of 1 h 6 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 6 m .
The slowest trains will take 1 h 6 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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P85936Trains from London to Dover run on average 9 times per day, taking around 1h 37m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £7 but you can travel from only £7 by coach.
There are 7 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:12, the last at 23:49. The fastest train covers the 108 km distance in 1h 4m.
Distance 108 km |
Average train duration 1h 37m |
Cheapest ticket price £7 |
Trains per day 9 |
Direct trains 7 |
Fastest train 1h 4m |
First train 0:12 |
Last train 23:49 |
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Best time to book 35 days |
The table below shows live departures for London to Dover trains for today, Thursday 8 October. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P87892 | On time 5:42 London Victoria (VIC) | 2h20 | 8:02 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P88409 · P86238_P86240 | 5:57 London Victoria (VIC) | 2h45 | 8:42 Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 change | |
P88663 · P86241+ C10028 | On time 5:59 London Bridge (LBG) | 3h10 | 9:09 Dover Priory (DVP) | 2 changes | |
P88994 | 6:33 London Bridge (LBG) | 1h52 | 8:25 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P86238_P86240 | 6:40 London Victoria (VIC) | 2h02 | 8:42 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P85888 | 7:07 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h06 | 8:13 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P86241 | On time 7:10 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h59 | 9:09 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P88995 | 7:13 London Bridge (LBG) | 1h50 | 9:03 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P85628 · P88995 | 7:39 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h24 | 9:03 Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 change | |
P85894 | 8:04 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h09 | 9:13 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P89003 | 8:10 London Bridge (LBG) | 1h56 | 10:06 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P86247 | On time 8:10 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h59 | 10:09 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P85636 · P89003 | 8:40 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h26 | 10:06 Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 change | |
P85902 | 9:07 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h06 | 10:13 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P86254 | 9:10 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h59 | 11:09 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P89009 | 9:13 London Bridge (LBG) | 1h43 | 10:56 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P85643 · P89009 | 9:36 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h20 | 10:56 Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 change | |
P85910 | 10:07 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h06 | 11:13 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P86262 | On time 10:10 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h59 | 12:09 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P89015 | On time 10:13 London Bridge (LBG) | 1h42 | 11:55 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P85653 · P89015 | On time 10:40 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h15 | 11:55 Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 change | |
P85917 | 11:07 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h06 | 12:13 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P86271 | On time 11:10 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h59 | 13:09 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P89021 | On time 11:13 London Bridge (LBG) | 1h42 | 12:55 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P85663 · P89021 | On time 11:37 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h18 | 12:55 Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 change | |
P85923 | 12:04 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h09 | 13:13 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P86279 | On time 12:10 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h59 | 14:09 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P89027 | On time 12:13 London Bridge (LBG) | 1h42 | 13:55 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P85671 · P89027 | On time 12:40 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h15 | 13:55 Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 change | |
P85930 | 13:07 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h06 | 14:13 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P86286 | On time 13:10 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h59 | 15:09 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P89033 | On time 13:13 London Bridge (LBG) | 1h42 | 14:55 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P85677 · P89033 | On time 13:40 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h15 | 14:55 Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 change | |
P85936 | 14:07 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h06 | 15:13 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P86293 | On time 14:10 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h59 | 16:09 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P89039 | On time 14:13 London Bridge (LBG) | 1h47 | 16:00 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P85683 · P89039 | On time 14:40 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h20 | 16:00 Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 change | |
P86296 | 14:40 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h56 | 16:36 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P85942 | 15:07 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h06 | 16:13 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P86301 | On time 15:10 London Victoria (VIC) | 2h02 | 17:12 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P89045 | 15:13 London Bridge (LBG) | 1h47 | 17:00 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P85689 · P89045 | 15:37 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h23 | 17:00 Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 change | |
P86305 | On time 15:40 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h59 | 17:39 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P85948 | 16:04 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h10 | 17:14 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P86310 | On time 16:10 London Victoria (VIC) | 2h02 | 18:12 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P89052 | 16:13 London Bridge (LBG) | 1h47 | 18:00 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P85695 · P89052 | 16:37 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h23 | 18:00 Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 change | |
P85394 | On time 16:46 London Bridge (LBG) | 1h55 | 18:41 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P85954 | 17:07 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h08 | 18:15 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P86318 | On time 17:10 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h58 | 19:08 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P89059 | On time 17:13 London Bridge (LBG) | 1h47 | 19:00 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P89115 | On time 17:33 London Bridge (LBG) | 2h02 | 19:35 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P85960 | 17:34 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h08 | 18:42 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P89063 · P89115 | On time 17:43 London Bridge (LBG) | 1h52 | 19:35 Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 change | |
P85396 | On time 17:46 London Bridge (LBG) | 2h02 | 19:48 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P85749 · P89059 | On time 17:50 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h10 | 19:00 Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 change | |
P85961 | 18:07 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h07 | 19:14 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P86325 | On time 18:10 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h58 | 20:08 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P89067 | On time 18:13 London Bridge (LBG) | 1h48 | 20:01 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P85706 · P89067 | On time 18:40 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h21 | 20:01 Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 change | |
P85398 | On time 18:46 London Bridge (LBG) | 2h04 | 20:50 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P85967 | 19:07 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h07 | 20:14 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P86332 | 19:10 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h59 | 21:09 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P89075 | On time 19:13 London Bridge (LBG) | 1h50 | 21:03 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P85712 · P89075 | On time 19:40 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h23 | 21:03 Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 change | |
P85973 | 20:07 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h07 | 21:14 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P86338 | 20:10 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h59 | 22:09 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P89082 | On time 20:13 London Bridge (LBG) | 1h48 | 22:01 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
P85718 · P89082 | On time 20:40 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h21 | 22:01 Dover Priory (DVP) | 1 change | |
P85979 | 21:07 London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h07 | 22:14 Dover Priory (DVP) | 0 changesdirect | |
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Discover the best of Dover — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Dover trip today.
Interactive wartime tunnels beneath Dover Castle covering evacuation, defence and command operations. A compelling underground experience.
Museum inside Dover Museum displaying the Bronze Age Boat and local archaeology. Essential for the town’s deep maritime history.
Specialist museum on Dover’s maritime, military and social history, run by local volunteers. A good lesser-known stop near the seafront.
Famous chalk cliff viewpoint with sweeping Channel panoramas and coastal paths. One of Dover’s signature outdoor experiences.
Historic fortifications and paths above town with big views, tunnels and dramatic earthworks. A rewarding area for walkers and history fans.
Clifftop reserve and walking area near South Foreland Lighthouse, known for sea views, birdlife and open coastal scenery.
Fresh Dover sole, usually grilled or pan-fried with lemon and butter. Landed on the Kent coast, it is the town’s best-known seafood speciality.
Native oysters from the Kent coast, often served raw with lemon. They reflect Dover’s long maritime and shellfish traditions.
A rich fish stew from nearby Kent ports, made with mixed white fish and shellfish. It showcases the day’s coastal catch.
Popular harbour-side seafood restaurant known for fish and chips, grilled fish and casual waterside dining.
Historic hotel restaurant with British and European cooking, suited to a quieter meal near Dover Castle.
Smart brasserie in the seafront hotel serving modern British dishes, seafood and afternoon tea in a polished setting.
Moderate for the UK: hotels and dining are usually a little cheaper than London, while local buses and casual meals remain manageable for most tourists.
Service is sometimes included. If not, tip about 10% in restaurants for good service. Taxi fares can be rounded up. Tipping in cafés is optional.
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Dover Priory -> Dover Town Centre
Whether you are visiting the cliffs and the castle, or catching a cross-channel ferry, there are plenty of trains from London to Dover every day. All services are run by Southeastern and take between one and two hours. There are fast trains and stopping services, so make sure you book the right one. Services leave all day, from 5:22 am until 00:12 am, so there should be a departure time that works for you.
Departure Station: Trains from London to Dover depart from both London Victoria and St. Pancras. The faster trains leave from St. Pancras, which can be reached by suburban rail or underground services with ease. Trains from Victoria are slightly slower. To catch them, take the Tube to Victoria or local buses.
Arrival Station: Trains from Victoria stop at Kearsney, a mile or so outside Dover. From there, the 60 bus runs into Dover. Trains from St. Pancras stop at Dover Priory Station. You can walk to the city centre along Folkestone Road or catch buses like the 61A and 63 to reach your destination.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from London to Dover by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Dover, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most London to Dover trains use the London St Pancras International to Dover Priory station pair. Use this guide to compare London and Dover train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
London St Pancras International has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental and Information Desk.
Food options include: The Betjeman Arms, AMT Coffee, The Booking Office, Carluccio’s, Chop’d, Greggs
Free, unlimited WiFi is available throughout the station. ATMs are located in the Circle area and inside the Arcade.
The ticket office is open Mon - Fri: 05:45 - 22:00, Sat: 06:00 - 21:00, Sun: 08:00 - 22:15. Information desks are located on the lower level in the main hall.
Luggage storage is luggage lockers are located on the lower concourse close to the Eurostar line. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at London St Pancras International: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at London St Pancras International: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at London St Pancras International: Wheelchair access, elevators, escalators, complimentary assistance for passengers with reduced mobility and other needs.
Nearby hotels include The Standard, Kimpton Fitzroy London, Alhambra Hotel.
London Victoria is 1 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
London Victoria has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental and Information Desk.
Food and drink options are available at London Victoria.
Wi-Fi is available at London Victoria. ATMs are available at London Victoria.
Ticket office support is available at London Victoria. Information desks are information available from staff: Yes - from help point, Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at London Victoria: Parking, WC.
Available at London Victoria: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at London Victoria: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: There is step free access at London Victoria Rail Station to the Victoria Line on the Underground. This can be accessed via the Cardinal Place entrance to the underground, Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station, Accessible public telephones: Main concourse, Accessible taxis: Available on request Taxi rank outside main station entrance, Accessible ticket machines: There are no accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Wheelchairs available open hours: Monday - Sunday 24 Hours a Day, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.
London Bridge is 2 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
London Bridge has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental and Information Desk.
Food and drink options are available at London Bridge.
Wi-Fi is available at London Bridge. ATMs are available at London Bridge.
Ticket office support is available at London Bridge. Information desks are information available from staff: Yes - from help point,Yes - from information point,Yes - from ticket office, Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at London Bridge: Parking, WC.
Available at London Bridge: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at London Bridge: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: All platforms can be accessed by lift, Accessible taxis: Taxis with ramps. There is usually one available on the rank, but if not one can be ordered through taxi drivers or by phoning Computer Cabs and specifying a taxi equipped to take wheelchairs. Tel 020 7432 1404, Accessible ticket machines: There are no accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Wheelchairs available open hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 04:00 - 00:45 Sunday 06:00 - 00:45, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.
Dover Priory has practical services for this route, including Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental and Information Desk.
Food and drink options are available at Dover Priory.
ATMs are available at Dover Priory.
Ticket office support is available at Dover Priory. Information desks are information available from staff: Yes - from help point, Helpline Contact: 0345 322 7021 or Text relay 18001 0345 322 7021 Freephone 0800 783 4524 or Text Relay 18001 0800 783 4524, Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Dover Priory: Parking, WC.
Available at Dover Priory: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Dover Priory: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: Category A. This station has step free access to all platforms - Access to all platforms and interchange via lifts and stairs via booking hall, Accessible public telephones: Public telephones are not wheelchair accessible, Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are available to book, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible ticket machines note: At the front of the station, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Wheelchairs available open hours: Monday - Friday 24 Hours a Day Saturday 24 Hours a Day Sunday 24 Hours a Day Assistance/Help available from station staff from First to Last trains, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.
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