Salisbury to Dover Cruise Terminal and Ferry Port
Salisbury station
· 3h
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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 Salisbury to Dover port. By train you go to Waterloo, cross London to St Pancras and take the high speed train to Dover Priory, about 3h 38m, then a taxi or walk to the terminal. Our shared shuttle goes from Salisbury station to the terminal in about 3 hours, from £73.42 each. Only P&O takes foot passengers on the ferry; DFDS and Irish Ferries don’t. Picked up 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. By train it means crossing London with your cases. A shared shuttle takes you from Salisbury station to the cruise terminal or the Eastern Docks, and the more people share it, the less you each pay.
Bus, coach, train or shuttle?
There’s no direct train or coach from Salisbury to Dover port: by train it’s about 3h 38m to Dover Priory, then a taxi or walk to the terminal.
Our shared shuttle, an 8 seater minibus, runs from Salisbury station straight to the cruise terminal or the Eastern Docks in about 3h.
| Way | How it works | Time | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared shuttle | Salisbury station to the cruise terminal or the Eastern Docks | About 3h | None |
| Train | SWR to Waterloo, across London to St Pancras, high speed to Dover Priory, then a taxi or walk (cruise terminal just over a mile) | About 3h 38m, plus the last mile | 2 or more |
| Coach | None from Salisbury; National Express 007 runs from London Victoria to Dover town centre, not the docks | None | None |
| Drive and park | About 158 miles, then park | 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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Can I take a ferry as a foot passenger?
Only with P&O (Dover to Calais), and foot passenger check in closes 90 minutes before sailing. DFDS and Irish Ferries don’t take foot passengers.
Cruise passengers can use either cruise terminal. When you book, you choose Cruise Terminal 1, Cruise Terminal 2, or the Eastern Docks for P&O foot passengers.
How long is the journey from Salisbury to Dover Cruise Terminal and Ferry Port?
About 3h by shuttle from Salisbury station to the cruise terminal or the Eastern Docks.
Choose a pickup time that allows for the drive and the time you need to check in.
How much is a shuttle from Salisbury to Dover Cruise Terminal and Ferry Port?
£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 do the other ways to Dover Cruise Terminal and Ferry Port cost?
Driving means paying to park or to be dropped off, and the train means changes with your cases: here are the costs, from each operator’s own site.
| Way | Cost | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Train, St Pancras to Dover Priory | Anytime Day Single from £48.60, plus the train to London | Southeastern |
| Parking at the ferry port | None inside the port | P&O Dover port info |
| Cruise parking, 7 nights | About £112 (a third party guide, April 2025: check the port’s own site) | Cruise Mummy, Dover cruise: how to get here |
Checked October 2026.
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.
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Questions and answers
Only with P&O, Dover to Calais. Foot passenger check in closes 90 minutes before sailing. DFDS and Irish Ferries don’t take foot passengers.
By taxi or on foot. Our shuttle takes you from Salisbury station to the cruise terminal or the Eastern Docks instead.
Just over a mile.
There’s no parking inside the ferry port. Cruise parking costs about £112 for 7 nights (a third party guide from April 2025: check the port’s own site).
No. The National Express 007 runs from London Victoria to Dover town centre, not the docks.
About 158 miles, about 2h 50m. Our shuttle takes about 3 hours from Salisbury station to the terminal.
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 drop off point near the main entrance of Salisbury train station.
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
Updated October 2026
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