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Compare train and coach for Cambridge to Dover
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cambridge to Dover among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 49m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £23, while a train costs an average of £84.
Distance: 144 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£84 Average Price | £23 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 49m Average total duration Fastest 2h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 19m Average total duration 5h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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This is compared to other travel options from Cambridge to Dover:
A coach is £61 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cambridge to Dover costing on average £84.
Other travel options to Dover take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 19m.
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How to get to Dover from Cambridge by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cambridge to Dover is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
W45408+P890158:253h30Cambridge South11:55Dover Priory (DVP)£791One-way1 change
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- W45408+P890158:253h30Cambridge South11:55Dover Priory (DVP)£791One-way1 change
Fastest
- P85653 · P89015+
C933479:162h39Cambridge South11:55Dover Priory (DVP)£871One-way2 changes
Other options
- W45401+P890097:253h31Cambridge South10:56Dover Priory (DVP)£791One-way1 change
- W45427+P890036:253h41Cambridge South10:06Dover Priory (DVP)£791One-way1 change
- W32881+P85894+C826746:292h44Cambridge South9:13Dover Priory (DVP)£871One-way2 changes
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How to Travel from Cambridge to Dover
There are a number of options when it comes to travelling from Cambridge to Dover. Luxury coaches or high-speed trains make for a comfortable and leisurely journey, irrespective of the budget or timescale for travel. Steeped in history and culture, Cambridge offers attractions for everyone. Visit the famous Cambridge University and marvel at the fine architecture.
Characterised by spectacular and majestic white cliffs, Dover boasts a host of things to do, such as Kearnsey Abbey Gardens. These beautiful gardens are the natural habitat for an array of wildlife.
Train: South Eastern, Great Northern and Abellio Greater Anglia offer multiple services each day from Cambridge Train Station to Dover Priory. The first train of the day departs at 5:45 a.m. and the final journey departs from Cambridge at 23:22 p.m. The journey involves two or three changes, depending on the time of the travel and the average duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes, to 8 hours and 30 minutes.
Bus: National Express service the route from Cambridge Bus Station to Dover Eastern Docks Station daily. There are numerous services throughout the day and evening, with the majority of routes involving one change. The journey duration is approximately 6 hours.
Travelling from Cambridge to Dover: Travel Tips
- What is the cheapest way to travel from Cambridge to Dover? For passengers looking to travel from Cambridge to Dover on a budget, it is recommended to take the bus.
- What is the fastest way to travel from Cambridge to Dover? If speed is a factor of importance, then it's best to take the to reach Dover from Cambridge by train, when there is only one required change.
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This is compared to other travel options from Cambridge to Dover:
A coach is £61 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cambridge to Dover costing on average £84.
Other travel options to Dover take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 19m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cambridge and Dover as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cambridge South and arrive in Dover Priory (DVP).
- Coaches mostly depart from Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) and arrive in Dover, Pencester Road (Town Centre).
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Dover and arrive in DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal.
- Travel with National Express to go to Dover by coach.
- Travel with Thameslink, Great Northern, Southeastern, Greater Anglia to go to Dover by train.
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