Dover Travel Forum

We (2 of us) are going to be in London at the Flemings Mayfair Hotel 7-12 half moon street with our baggage for several days and will need to get from London to Dover to board a cruise ship. What is the best way to get there and back to the Flemings Mayfair? We are in the US and would like to make arrangements before we leave home. London to Dover 4/28/2009 Dover to the Flemings Mayfair 5/10/2009
Thanks.

Assuming you don't want to pay for a private transfer then the best way is to get the train. Take a taxi to the station in London, and from it to the ship in dover. You do not need to book your London taxi until you are here.

www.nationalrail.co.uk

will give you train times and fares. Trains leave from London Victoria or London Charing Cross, journey time just under 2 hours. Trains from Charing Cross are better, because you will not have to change. Single fare is 26GBP. You do not need to buy tickets in advance online: you can simply buy them at the station.

A cheaper alternative is to take the coach (long-distance bus) from Victoria coach station (and taxis to/from as before). www.nationalexpress.com for times and fares. Journey time around 2.5 hours, plenty of services, one-way fare from 6GBP. It would be sensible to book tickets online before you arrive.

If you do want a private transfer than there are a number of firms offering this service. Google 'london dover transfer'. The dummy quote I requested from one website came up with 149GBP, which I would imagine is a pretty standard price. You will need to book these transfers in advance.