Dover to Salisbury
Salisbury station
· 3h
How do you want to go?
SAVE UP TO 82%
Shared
Share with others, pay less
from
£73.42
each
Private
Whole vehicle, up to 6
£431.75
per vehicle
There’s no direct train or coach from Dover port to Salisbury. By train it’s a taxi or walk to Dover Priory, the high speed train to St Pancras, across London to Waterloo, then the train to Salisbury, about 3h 38m. Our shared shuttle goes from the cruise terminal or the Eastern Docks to Salisbury station in about 3 hours, from £73.42 each. Only P&O takes foot passengers on the ferry; DFDS and Irish Ferries don’t. Dropped at the drop off point near the main entrance of Salisbury train station. Start one from £216.75, or join one already going for less. If nobody joins, you choose 24 hours before: the whole vehicle for £431.75, or a full refund. No drop off charge for you.
Updated October 2026
This shuttle is for cruise passengers and P&O foot passengers: only P&O takes foot passengers at Dover, and DFDS and Irish Ferries don’t. A shared shuttle takes you from the cruise terminal or the Eastern Docks to Salisbury station, and the more people share it, the less you each pay.
Bus, coach, train or shuttle?
There’s no direct train or coach from Dover port to Salisbury: by train it’s a taxi or walk to Dover Priory, then about 3h 38m across London.
Our shared shuttle, an 8 seater minibus, runs from the cruise terminal or the Eastern Docks straight to Salisbury station in about 3h.
| Way | How it works | Time | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared shuttle | The cruise terminal or the Eastern Docks to Salisbury station | About 3h | None |
| Train | A taxi or walk to Dover Priory (cruise terminal just over a mile), high speed to St Pancras, across London to Waterloo, SWR to Salisbury | About 3h 38m, plus the last mile | 2 or more |
| Coach | None to Salisbury; National Express 007 runs from Dover town centre, not the docks, to London Victoria | None | None |
| Drive and park | About 158 miles | About 2h 50m | None, but parking costs |
| Private shuttle | The whole vehicle, up to 6 | About 3h | None |
Train times from Rome2Rio and Southeastern. Train and parking prices change, so check the operators’ own sites.
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Where do I meet the shuttle at Dover?
At Cruise Terminal 1, Cruise Terminal 2, or the Eastern Docks for P&O foot passengers: you choose it when booking, and we send you the meeting point shortly after.
Only P&O takes foot passengers on the ferry; DFDS and Irish Ferries don’t.
How long is the journey from Dover Cruise Terminal and Ferry Port to Salisbury?
About 3h by shuttle from the cruise terminal or the Eastern Docks to Salisbury station.
The shuttle leaves at its booked time, so allow time to collect your bags when you choose it.
How much is a shuttle from Dover Cruise Terminal and Ferry Port to Salisbury?
£73.42 each in a full shuttle of 6, or £431.75 for the whole vehicle.
Everyone pays an equal share, so each person who joins lowers everyone’s price. Nothing is taken until 8 hours before pickup. No drop off charge for you: it’s included.
| People sharing | Each |
|---|---|
| 2 | £216.75 |
| 3 | £145.09 |
| 4 | £109.25 |
| 5 | £87.75 |
| 6 (full) | £73.42 |
| Whole vehicle (private) | £431.75 in total |
What about luggage, children, wheelchairs and dogs?
Each person tells us when booking whether they’re bringing a suitcase or just hand luggage, and shared shuttles here take at most 6 people, so there’s room in the 8 seater.
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We don’t provide child seats, please bring your own.
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A folding wheelchair fits in the boot: tell us when booking so the driver knows.
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Assistance dogs only, please: no other animals.
What if nobody else books my shuttle?
It still runs: we hold the price for you plus one other person, £216.75, and if nobody has joined by 24 hours before, we ask whether to keep it for the whole vehicle at £431.75 or cancel with a full refund.
If you start one less than 24 hours before, we hold the whole vehicle price, £431.75, from the start. Either way, each person who joins lowers your price, and we refund the difference.
Questions and answers
Our shared shuttle runs from the cruise terminal or the Eastern Docks to Salisbury station in about 3 hours, from £73.42 each. By train it’s about 3h 38m across London.
At the cruise terminal you choose, or the Eastern Docks for P&O foot passengers. We send you the meeting point shortly after booking.
Only with P&O. DFDS and Irish Ferries don’t take foot passengers.
From £73.42 each in a full shuttle of 6, or £431.75 for the whole vehicle. Prices drop as more people join.
The one you choose when booking: Cruise Terminal 1, Cruise Terminal 2 or Eastern Docks (P&O foot passengers).
It still runs. We hold the price for you plus one other person, £216.75. If nobody has joined by 24 hours before, we ask: keep it for the whole vehicle at £431.75, or cancel with a full refund.
8 hours before pickup. Others can join until then, and each person who joins lowers your price; we refund the difference.
Shared shuttles are free to cancel until 8 hours before pickup, whether you started the shuttle or joined it. Private shuttles are free to cancel up to 24 hours before pickup.
More than 8 hours before pickup you can change to another shuttle for free. Within 8 hours your seat is paid for: if you miss your shuttle, you can hop on a later one that day with free seats at no extra cost. If none has free seats, you book a new one at the normal price.
At the cruise terminal or the Eastern Docks. We send you the meeting point shortly after booking.
No. You book a time, and the shuttle leaves at that time.
No drop off charge for you: it’s included.
We don’t provide child seats, please bring your own.
Yes. It goes in the boot, so tell us when you book and the driver will know.
Assistance dogs only, please: no other animals.
Where these facts come from
P&O, Dover port information
P&O, travelling as a foot passenger
DFDS, Dover to Calais
Irish Ferries, Dover to Calais
Port of Dover, cruise: how to get here
Southeastern, St Pancras to Dover Priory
National Express 007
Cruise Mummy, Dover cruise parking
Rome2Rio, Salisbury to the Port of Dover
Related pages
Updated October 2026
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