Paris Dunkirk

Distance: 183 miDuration: 3 h 25 min

Driving from Paris to Dunkirk takes about 3 h 25 min via A 1. The distance is 183 mi. The straight-line distance is 151 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Aubervilliers, Douai, Lille, Beveren-Aan-De-Ijzer. Driving directions

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Driving directions36 · 183 mi

1 Depart right onto Place du Pont-Neuf - Christo et Jeanne-Claude 26 yd
2 Continue U-turn onto Place du Pont-Neuf - Christo et Jeanne-Claude 66 yd
3 Continue straight onto Pont Neuf 1 mi
4 At end of road, turn right onto Quai de la Mégisserie 1 mi
5 Turn left onto Place du Châtelet 79 yd
6 Continue straight onto Boulevard de Sébastopol 1 mi
7 Continue straight onto Boulevard de Strasbourg 1 mi
8 Turn left onto Boulevard de Magenta 1 mi
9 Turn slightly right onto Boulevard Barbès 1 mi
10 Turn right onto Rue Labat 1 mi
11 Turn slightly left onto Rue des Poissonniers 1 mi
12 Turn right onto Boulevard Ney 69 yd
13 Keep slightly right onto Boulevard Ney 1 mi

14 Turn left onto Avenue de la Porte de La Chapelle 1 mi
15 Take ramp straight 1 mi
16 Continue straight onto Autoroute du Nord 86 mi
17 Keep slightly left onto Autoroute du Nord 44 mi
18 Keep slightly left onto Autoroute du Nord 2 mi
19 Keep slightly left 6 mi
20 Keep slightly left 34 mi
21 Continue straight 5 mi
22 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
23 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Rue du Hooghe Porte 12 yd
24 Exit roundabout straight onto Rue du Hooghe Porte 1 mi
25 Enter roundabout right onto Rue du Pappe Veld 43 yd
26 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Rue du Pappe Veld 1 mi
27 Turn right onto Route de Bourbourg 132 yd
28 Enter roundabout right onto Route de Bourbourg 35 yd
29 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Route de Bourbourg 2 mi
30 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Quai de Saint-Omer 26 yd
31 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Quai de Saint-Omer 1 mi
32 Turn right onto Boulevard Simone Veil 1 mi
33 Continue left onto Rue du Canal de Bergues 96 yd
34 Continue straight onto Rue de l'Écluse de Bergues 1 mi
35 Turn right onto Boulevard Alexandre III 1 mi
36 Arrive left onto Place Jean Bart

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The return trip from Dunkirk to Paris covers roughly the same distance, 183 mi.

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Passeurs de Marne - Gournay-sur-Marne
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Paris-Canal
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Station de navette fluviale Corentin Cariou
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Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated 16 August 2026.

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How far is it from Paris to Dunkirk?: The distance between Paris and Dunkirk is 183 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Paris to Dunkirk?: The drive from Paris to Dunkirk takes approximately 3 h 25 min by car.
What is the best route from Paris to Dunkirk?: The fastest route from Paris to Dunkirk covers 183 mi with a driving time of approximately 3 h 25 min.
Which direction is Dunkirk from Paris?: Dunkirk lies roughly to the north of Paris.
Which roads does the route from Paris to Dunkirk follow?: The drive from Paris to Dunkirk mainly follows A 1, A 25. The longest single stretch is 131 mi on A 1.
Which towns do you pass between Paris and Dunkirk?: Towns on the route from Paris to Dunkirk include Chelles, Arras, Lille, Beveren-Aan-De-Ijzer.