The average bus between Folkestone and Kensington Palace takes 3h 40m and the fastest bus takes 3h. The bus service runs several times per day from Folkestone to Kensington Palace. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a day between Folkestone and Kensington Palace. The earliest departure is at 4:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Folkestone is at 6:10 PM which arrives into Kensington Palace at 9:34 PM. All services require a transfer at Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road and take an average of 3h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Folkestone to Kensington Palace. However, there are services departing from Folkestone station and arriving at Kensington Palace station via Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
Folkestone to Kensington Palace bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bouverie Road West station.
Folkestone to Kensington Palace bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
The distance between Folkestone and Kensington Palace is 105.4 km. The road distance is 141 km.
National Express operates a bus from Bouverie Road West to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road every 4 hours. Tickets cost £15–40 and the journey takes 2h 50m.