Trains from Southend-on-Sea to Dover

Southend-on-Sea to Dover train information

The route connecting Southend-on-Sea, which is in England and Dover, located in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.

The duration to travel to Dover from Southend-on-Sea can change depending if the train is direct or with changes. There are 38 miles between both cities.

Depending how much time in advance you book your ticket as well as when you travel, the price of the ticket will vary.

Best prices for Southend-on-Sea to Dover train tickets

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Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Southend-on-Sea to Dover by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Best prices for Southend-on-Sea to Dover trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Southend-on-Sea and Dover by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Dover to Southend-on-Sea and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

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The best way to pay less on your Southend-on-Sea Dover train ticket must be to have a railcard. While regional railcards exist in some areas, National railcards enable you to make savings on most rail fares across the United Kingdom. Everyone is eligible to at least one of the railcard, even non-UK residents. National railcards available: 16-25 discount card, Senior railcard, Two together discount card, Family and Friends railcard and Disabled persons discount card.

What are the benefits of a railcard?

To understand the savings that you can make with a railcard, you need to estimate the number of journeys you need to make earnings. You will see that commonly only a few trips are needed.

For your calculation, you must include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, the discount on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average cost of a Southend-on-Sea Dover ticket is £50.00 (1).

Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. You will need to make on average 2 trips from Dover to Southend-on-Sea (one way trip) with your railcard to start saving money.

What is the cost of a railcard?

Railcards enable you to save 34% off most rail fares for 12 months. A Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the five other ones £30.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey