The District's bus service is provided by Stagecoach. Telephone 0870 2433711
National Express provide coaches to destinations throughout the UK. Tickets can be purchased at the Dover Visitor Information Centre - telephone 01304 205108.
Bus Passes and Travel Vouchers are issued through our Concessionary Fares Scheme
Cycle routes throughout the district help you explore leafy lanes and bridleways. Enrich your senses as you take in open views, fresh sea air and contrasting countryside. Stop off to visit magical castles, or for refreshments at characterful old inns and teashops along the routes. For guided cycle rides all year round, contact White Cliffs Countryside Project. Tel/Fax 01304 241806. District Cycle Routes.
The District's rail service is served by South Eastern Railway, Dover Priory station provides passenger services to Charing Cross and Victoria in around 1 hour 30 minutes. With news of the expected extension of Channel Tunnel Rail Line fast domestic services in Kent, this journey time would be cut to 1 hour from 2009. Telephone 08706 03 04 05
Dover is the worlds busiest roll on roll off ferry port. P&O, SeaFrance, Norfolk Line and Speed Ferries depart Dover every 20 minutes to Calais, Boulogne and Dunkerque. The Port of Dover also serves as a major International Cruise ship terminal, with up to 120 cruise ships visiting the Port each year.
Dover is only 15 minutes away from the Channel Tunnel (vehicles only to Calais), 25 minutes from the International Passenger Station at Ashford and approximately one hour away from Ebbsfleet which is now the main International Station.
Road links via the A/M2 and A/M20 bring the M25 to around 1 hour 10 minutes, and easy access to the rest of the UK motorway and trunk road network.
Distances to UK Locations
| TOWN | KMS |
MILES |
DRIVE TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford | 34 |
21 |
25 minutes |
| Birmingham | 333 |
207 |
3 hrs 36 minutes
|
| Canterbury | 24 |
15 |
23 minutes |
| Edinburgh | 736 |
457 |
8 hrs 41 minutes |
| London | 126 |
78 |
1 hr 46 minutes |
| Manchester | 467 |
290 |
5 hrs 10 minutes |
| Folkestone | 10 |
9 |
14 minutes |
| Maidstone | 66 |
41 |
47 minutes |
Taxis in the Dover District
| Company | Based in | Telephone |
| AI CARS | DEAL | 01304 363636 |
| AM CARS | SANDWICH | 01304 614209 |
| A1 CARS | DOVER | 01304 202000 |
| A2B CARS | DOVER | 01304 225588 |
| ALL DESTINATIONS LTD | DOVER | 0800 731 769004 / 01304 215936 |
| ASH CARS | ASH | 01304 812187 |
| BAY CARS | ST MARGARETS | 01304 852379 |
| BAYLISS EXECUTIVE TRAVEL | DEAL | 07720 842102 |
| CENTRAL TAXIS | DOVER | 01304 204040 |
| CLIFFE CARS | ST MARGARETS | 01304 853472 |
| CASTLE TAXIS | DEAL | 01304 366000 |
| DAILY AIRPORT SERVICES | AYLESHAM | 01304 842779 |
| DIRECT CARS | DEAL | 01304 382222 |
| DISCOUNT AIRPORT | AYLESHAM | 01227 841263 |
| EASTRY CARS | EASTRY | 01304 617464 |
| ELVINGTON CARS | ELVINGTON | 01304 830880 |
| HEG HUNT | DEAL | 01304 366361 |
| HERITAGE CARS | DOVER | 01304 204420 |
| JT CARS AND MINIBUSES LTD | AYLESHAM | 01304 841347 |
| JACKS CARS | DEAL | 01304 362299 |
| M + M CARS | DEAL | 01304 382345 |
| MERCURY CARS | WESTCLIFFE | 07714 560853 |
| SANDWICH CARS | SANDWICH | 01304 617424 |
| STAR TAXIS | DOVER | 01304 228822 / 211111 |
| TOURS OF THE REALM | DOVER | 01304 248304 |
| TOWER CARS | DEAL | 01304 360829 |
| VICTORY CARS | DOVER | 01304 227777 |
| VIKING EXECUTIVE SERVICES | DOVER | 01304 212402 |
For International services Heathrow is only 1 hour 50 minutes and Gatwick 1 and a half hours journey time by road.
Transport Direct is a complete transport journey planner for Great Britain.
E-mail: ddc@dover.gov.uk
