Dover Travel Forum

We (4 of us) are going to be in London 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? We are in the US and would like to make arrangements before we leave home.
Thanks.

Hi There

I have a specific destination to go to at Dover:
Godwyne Hurst
2, Leyburne Rd
Dover Kent CT16 1SN

How do I reach there from Heathrow airport? An estimate of the travel cost and the time taken will also be helpful.

cheers
Backpacker08

Hello, Im coming back from Germany via the Ferry to Dover and visiting a boarding school there, while we are here I need to get Clarks shoes for the kids! How far is Folkestone Town Centre away from Dover Town Centre? Please help me!!!!

We will be arriving by cruise ship in Dover at the end of July and have about 10 hours (on a Thursday) to tour Kent, focusing on Dover, Canterbury and vicinity. Is there a commerical tour avilable that provides such a tour within our time frame? If not, we'll rent a car and do it on our own in which case suggestions on the sights to see (mostly historical) and travel route will be most welcome.

Thanks for the help.

I will be arriving Dover via train from Victoria and need to get from the train to the NCL cruise ship dock. Can you tell me the best means of transportation to use--taxi, bus, etc.---how do I make arrangements?

We are planning on travelling in the late summer and since we have never visited Europe, outside of London, plan on flying in to Paris for a quick look-around and head to Dover later that day. We want to spend one night there and take a cruise starting the next day via Iceland and Eastern Canada ending up in New York. Does the Eurorail from Paris stop before it gets to London? Is there a train to get us back out to Dover once we end up in London? My preference would be to disembark at Calais and take surface transportation to Dover. Is that possible? Thanks very much - in anticipation.

We will be ending a cruise in Dover and would like to see Dover and Cantebury before going on to London. Is there a train that we can get that goes to Cantebury and back to Dover the same day? What is the average cost of a train round trip to Cantebury? Can we just book tickets when we get there?
Thanks for the info

We will be on a cruise ship, visiting Dover for one day -- a Friday in April. We would like to see Dover Castle on our own that day; the cruise ship does not offer its own excursion/transportation. We are in our early 40s and generally good health for walking. Question: how far of a walk would it be from the cruise ship to the castle? What other transportation methods are available to get from the cruise ship to Dover Castle? I'm also looking for street maps of Dover, including the castle and nearby town, to find our way around and not get lost getting back from the castle to the ship.

Thanks,
Lynda

We will be arriving Heathrow and taking a cruise out of Port of Dover (terminal 2) I am assuming that train is the best means of transportation, however, what are the station points called? According to my information it is Dover Pier to Central London - Victoria or Charing Cross Stations, but I can't find these listed in the options.
Thanks for your help.

Hi,
Any recommendation on what's for dinner in Dover? We've a car so distance isn't a problem. Thanks
ann

Hello, can you see much of the castle without paying the £9.80 admission?

ta

Hi

When taking a ferry from Dover - Calais and back is it necessary to book tickets in advance? It seem that ferries are running often, so i was hoing one can just hop on when it suits us.

Thanks in advance for answers.

Hello everyone!

When going to England in May we're thinking of taking the ferry from Dover to Calais. Is going there for a daytrip enough in your opinion and what is worth seeing there?
Would like to hear your experiences, thank you in advance.

I'm going to be in London over Christmas on vacation and I thought about going to Dover for a day trip on Christmas Day or the 26th since most of the attractions in London will be closed on those days but I'm not sure how to get there since all the rental car places I've contacted say they are out of cars. Any suggestions? Are the trains running on those days? Buses? I've seen pictures of Dover and I would love to visit for just a day (actually I would like to visit for more than a day but thats all I can do on this trip). If you can please give me the names of car rentals or other means to get there I would love it.

Thanks.

Hi everybody

im non european and im studying at a paris university and wanted to come to uk via ferry(i.e. to Dover)

I wanted to know what documents(passport, or any kind of letter) do I need to show at Dover port?

Hoping to go on a holiday of a lifetime soon and need to know if the quickest way to get to Dover from Scotland is to fly to Gatwick then get a train from London to Dover which will take about 4hrs I'm told. Is there a nearer airport to Dover than Gatwick? Thanks x

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO TRANSFER FROM THE DOVER RAIL STATION TO THE PIER FOR 2 SENIOR CITIZENS? A SHUTTLE OR BUS WOULD BE FINE. THE TRAIN ARRIVES AT 1130A AND THE SHIP DEPARTS AT 4P. THANKS FOR YOU INPUT.

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VT members,

We will be getting off from the cruise ship at Dover, can anyone help me with transportation options from the cruise ship terminal to Heathrew airport such as train and bus? Thanks in advance.

Hello,

We are staying in Dover Central Premier Travel Inn before our cruise.
Is it possible to walk to Dover Castle and back? My husband has a mobility scooter (of course he would ride and I walk).
I have looked at many maps of Dover and the Marine Parade where we are staying and would like to know if the walk would be dangerous(along highways without sidewalks).
If you think it's too steep or dangerous, how can we get to the Castle? Is there a bus that can carry a scooter?
Can we walk to the cruise ship terminal? I can attach luggage to the scooter. We look like a little caravan with our luggage! :)
Are there any other tips you can give us for our stay?
My husband was born in a little town in Pennsylvania called Dover! I'm sure it's a named after your Dover.
Thanks for your help. I love looking at all the pictures of Dover on the net.

My wife and I are taking a cruise in and out of Dover in May. We are planning to rent a car for a post-cruise visit to see some friends in Leicester. Based on the addresses of the locations for the major car rental companies it appears that most are near each other (on Snargate Street), however, we cannot seem to find out how close each is to the actual port. Does anyone know if we can walk to the car rental location with our luggage?

BTW, we looked into train travel and hiring a private car, but have decided that renting our own car is the way for us.

Hi, has anyone been to Dover recently? Im after what you thought about it? Famous White Cliffs, gorgeous Castle etc etc.
Thanks.

Our arrival at Gatwick has been moved up, so now we will arrive at 4:30 in the morning (ugh!)...
Our friends in England are insisting on keeping us awake all day to help with the jetlag. We were planning on going to Dover for the day anyway so I guess we'll actually be there before sunrise. Hoping for good weather of course, where are the best 'cliff' views in your opinions? Are the carparks 'open' that early? What is a good breakfast cafe that opens early? Any other 'early morning' ideas / views?
Thanks... Lisa

Hi VT'ers

Anyone know of a hotel in dover or nearby (Ashford maybe) that has rooms for 3 adults and 1 child. I'm trying to keep the price down on my trip to france and could do with out booking 2 seperate rooms.
Apparently travel lodge and travel Inns have family rooms but only for 2 x adults and 1 x child. - Unfortunately I'll have the Mother-in-law with me as well! (only kidding if you're reading this - you know I love you really)

HELP

cheers

steve

Hi
Can anyone please help,I`m looking for a family sized room for Friday 27th may one night stay,Hotel or B and B.
Stayed in one last year,cant find info about it though !!!!
One adult and 2 boys,many thanks

Neil Ward

Hi,

Can anyone help me with this? We want to travel from London to Dover and stay a few days in Dover. What we would like to know is how do we get from London to Dover and how much does it cost, and where do we stay in Dover and how much does that cost?

Thank you

Hello everyone!

Our much awaited trip is coming up next month! We were thinking that instead of going back to Paris (we're doing a little road trip in France after we see Paris) to take the Eurostar back to London, it would be neat to leave our rental car in Calais and take a ferry to Dover - see the cliffs! then head back to London. What do you think? Is it too much of a hassle? Is it something relatively painless to do? Not sure how to check on trains to go back to London from Dover.

There will be four of us - hubby, son (he's 13) and me, plus the mum=in-law! We'll have luggage too. Any suggestions would be so appreciated.

Thanks,

Naya

I need some help with which ferry is best for getting our car from the UK over to Calais. Is one better than another or cheaper? I know the Eurotunnel from Folkestone is probably the most expensive method and probably don't want to go that way. Now once in France, how long should it take to drive down to Provence - Louberon area? Should we plan to do this all in one day or break up the journey? We're planning the trip for mid-September.

Thanks for any help.

I will be arriving in Dover on the 22nd of September via train, and will not depart on the hoverspeed until later that afternoon. In the meantime, I would like to tour the castle, but cannot figure out what I will do with my luggage. Are there any storage facilities in town?

I am arriving at Heathrow with 2 children, and need help with luggage, and reliable private transportation to seaport in Dover, and to return to Heathrow.
Possibly, going by Bath and Stonehenge on return to Heathrow - 12 days later.

WE WILL BE COMING TO LONDON ON THE 24TH OF MAY 2004 AT 11 PM AT NIGHT. WE WANT TO GET FROM GATWICK TO DOVER AND SLEEP UNTIL WE BOARD A CRUISE SHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE SOME IDEA OF TRAVEL AND POSSIBLE ACCOMENDATIONS. WE KNOW THERE ARE TRANS BUT WHAT TIMES WHERE DO WE GO TO CATCH THEM?