Ferry to Dunkerque

Sea is the oldest and traditional route for traveling between Great Britain and other European countries like France and Belgium. Initially ferry was the most common way of going from London to Brussels or Paris. But with the operation of the Channel Tunnel and the opening of large number of airlines, this mode of traveling has seen a sharp fall.

But if you want to experience a journey full of adventure and excitement, and you are not in hurry, then try out this unique option. You can carry a lot of luggage with you and going from London to Brussels by ferry is surely one of the cheaper ways of travel between the two cities.

England has got many ports like Dover, Harwich, Ramsgate and Newhaven which connect it to the other part of Western Europe through sea. There are several routes for traveling from London to Brussels by ferry. The most popular route is ferry from Dover to Dunkerque. Dover port in Kent, operated by Dover Harbor Board, is 70 miles south of London. You can reach Dover by car, rail or taxi. Another option can be that you take a shuttle bus. There is a regular shuttle service by which you can go to Eastern Dock ferry terminal. By taking a train you can reach Dover Priority station from London in one hour forty five minutes. Then you can take a ferry to Dunkerque. And from there you can go on to Brussels by car or train in about one and half hours time. Another popular sea route is from Ramsgate to Ostend. It is a three hours fifty nine minutes crossing.

Ferry Dover to Dunkerque or ferries to Ostend is no doubt a leisurely way of traveling between the two countries as compared to Eurostar London Brussels train or taking a fight, but you can enjoy the beauty of the French and English coastlines.