Getting Around Dover District
Buses
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Cycling
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Rail
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Crossing the Channel
Ferries
Dover is the worlds busiest roll on roll off ferry port. Ferries depart Dover for France every 20 minutes. The Port of Dover also serves as a major International Cruise ship terminal, with up to 120 cruise ships visiting the Port each year.
Channel Tunnel
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.
- Eurotunnel - Cars and freight from Folkestone to Calais in 35 minutes
- Eurostar - High speed passenger train from Ashford, Ebbsfleet or London to France
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Road
The M25 is around 1 hour 10 minutes from Dover via the A20/M20 or A2/M2.
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 |
Dover District Volunteering Centre run a rural transport scheme enabling people to attend hospital appointments, visit relatives, go to the shops or other social appointments.
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Taxis
Taxis
| Operator | Area | Number |
|---|
| AI Castle |
Deal |
01304 363636 |
| A 2 B Cars |
Dover |
01304 225588 |
| A R Cars |
Sandwich |
07468 612505 |
| Britannia Coaches |
Dover |
01304 228111 |
| C&F Transport Dover |
Dover |
07356047040 |
| County Cars |
Dover |
01304 208208 |
| Care Cars |
Dover |
01304 350125 |
| Coastal Transport Group |
Deal |
07300 814585 |
| Deal Cars Ltd |
Deal |
01304 382345 |
| Direct Cars (Taxi) Ltd |
Deal |
01304 382222 |
| Dover Royal Cars |
Dover |
01304 202020 |
| Dover White Cliffs Cars |
Dover |
01304 202070 |
| Dover Tours |
Dover |
07503 664332 |
| Elvington Cars |
Dover |
01304 830880 |
| Goldline Travel |
Dover |
01304 806111 |
| Horizon Private Hire |
Dover |
01304 824140 |
| Jennifer Maraghi |
Dover |
O7548661120 |
| JK Private Hire Cars |
Deal |
O7875754134 |
| K C S Driving Services |
Deal |
01304 365131 |
| Kent County Transport Ltd |
Deal |
01304 365052 |
| KO Cars |
Deal |
01304 356639 |
| Macs Cars |
Aylesham |
07594998468 |
| Marler Executive Hire |
Sandwich |
01304 614385 |
| Port Shipping Ltd |
Dover |
01304 210880 |
| Prestige Transportation Dover |
|
Dover |
07490250221 |
| Relyons Yard |
Dover |
01304 215555 |
| Sandwich Cars |
Sandwich |
01304 617424 |
| Star |
Dover |
01304 211111 |
| St Margarets Village Cars |
St Margarets |
07593847191 |
| Worth Executive Travel |
Worth |
07518 409141 |
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Airports
Heathrow is approximately 1 hour 50 minutes away and Gatwick 1 hour 30 minutes by road.