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Check the Dover to Dunkirk ferry timetable and Dunkirk to Dover ferry times. Select your direction and travel date to see the available DFDS sailings for that day.
The Dover–Dunkirk ferry crossing takes about 2 hours. Departure and arrival times are shown in local time, so Dunkirk times use French time and Dover times use UK time.
The crossings from Dunkirk to Dover essentially take the same amount of time.
It’s just that due to time zone differences, it may seem like it only takes 1 hour from France to England, and on the return journey, it takes 3 hours. In both cases, it’s a 2-hour crossing, but the perception is distorted by the time differences.
The timetable above shows ferry times from Dover to Dunkirk and Dunkirk to Dover for the date you select. For same-day travel, select today to check the current DFDS sailings before you drive to the port.
The crossing time is about 2 hours. Dover departures use UK time, while Dunkirk departures use French time, which is 1 hour ahead of the UK.
After checking the ferry timetable, you can book your sailing with DFDS. Prices depend on the vehicle, ticket type, travel date and selected departure.
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Note: Ferry times can change because of weather, port operations or operator updates. The current information from the ferry operator is always leading.
