How far is Dover from Gerrards Cross?

Dover is around two hours from Gerrards Cross via the M25 and M20. We plan the journey around your sailing or check-in time and the M25 traffic.

Do you cover both the cruise terminal and ferry port at Dover?

Yes. Dover has separate cruise terminals and a ferry port, so tell us which you need when you book and we will drop you at the correct one.

Is a transfer worth it to Dover?

For a two-hour run, yes. It avoids a four-hour round trip for whoever drives, days of port parking and a long drive home, all for one fixed fare.

Can you carry luggage for a cruise or ferry trip?

Yes, we send a vehicle sized for your group and cases, with the driver helping load at your door and unload at the port.

Dover Cruise & Ferry Transfers from the Chilterns

Dover handles both cruises and cross-Channel ferries, and from the Chilterns it is a longer run than Southampton, around two hours via the M25 and M20. For the start of a Mediterranean cruise or a Continental driving holiday by ferry, a fixed-price transfer takes the strain out of the journey to the coast. Here is what to know.

Key Takeaways

Dover is around two hours from Gerrards Cross via the M25 and M20.
It serves both cruise terminals and the cross-Channel ferry port, so confirm which you need.
A fixed-price transfer avoids days of port parking and the long drive home after your trip.

How far is Dover from the Chilterns?

Dover is around two hours from Gerrards Cross via the M25 and M20, the M25 stretch being the main variable. We plan the journey around your check-in or sailing time and the traffic, dropping you at the right terminal. See our Dover transfers page.

Cruise terminal or ferry port?

Dover has both cruise terminals and the busy ferry port, and they are not the same place. Tell us which you need when you book, cruise passengers go to the Western Docks terminals, while ferry passengers head to the Eastern Docks, and we will get you to the right one.

Why book a transfer for the longer run?

At two hours each way, the case for being driven is strong. You avoid a four-hour round trip for whoever drops you, days or weeks of port parking, and the tiredness of a long drive at the end of a holiday. The fare is fixed and the timing planned around your sailing.

What about luggage and groups?

Cruise and ferry trips mean plenty of luggage, and often a group. We send a vehicle sized to fit everyone and their cases, with the driver helping load at the door and unload at the port. Let us know your numbers and bags when you book.

Cruise or Channel crossing, covered

Dover wears two hats, a cruise terminal and one of the busiest ferry ports in Europe, and they are in different parts of the port, so getting to the right one matters. Tell us which you need and we will plan the two-hour run around your sailing.

Whether it is the start of a Mediterranean cruise or a family driving holiday by ferry, a transfer removes the long coastal drive, the port parking and the tiring journey home, all for one price agreed before you set off.