Dover ▸ Lille
Lille ▸ Dover ⇄2.6 a dayfastest 2h55FlixBus🇬🇧 United Kingdom → 🇫🇷 France
Direct buses · no change
DoverCalaisLille· 134 km as the crow flies
- 00:15 → 04:10FlixBus N380 / N380ADover (Irish Ferries) → Lille · via Calais2h551 stopRuns: Daily until Fri 30 Oct, not Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 OctBook on FlixBus ↗
- 00:20 → 04:15FlixBus N380Dover (Irish Ferries) → Lille · via Calais2h551 stopRuns: Only Mon 2 Nov, Tue 3 Nov, Fri 6 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Sun 8 Nov…Book on FlixBus ↗
- 01:40 → 05:45FlixBus N870Dover (P&O Ferry) → Lille · via Calais3h051 stop
- 02:00 → 06:15FlixBus N870Dover (DFDS Ferry) → Lille · via Dunkerque3h151 stopRuns: Tue to Fri (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 03:00 → 06:55FlixBus N380Dover (Irish Ferries) → Lille · via Calais2h551 stopRuns: Only Sun 18 Oct, Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Oct, Sat 31 Oct, Sun 1 NovThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 02:00 → 05:55)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 03:00 → 07:15FlixBus N870Dover (DFDS Ferry) → Lille · via Dunkerque3h151 stop
- 03:30 → 07:35FlixBus N870Dover (P&O Ferry) → Lille · via Calais3h051 stopRuns: Mon, Sat (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 12:35 → 16:30FlixBus N280Dover (Irish Ferries) → Lille · via Calais2h551 stopRuns: Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026) and FlixBus UK (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Dover to Lille?
Yes. 2.6 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Dover to Lille?
The fastest takes 2h55; the slowest 3h15, for 134 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 00:15 and the latest at 12:35, local time in Dover. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Dover to Lille?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.