The average bus between Folkestone and Kingsdown takes 1h 4m and the fastest bus takes 49 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Folkestone to Kingsdown. 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 hourly between Folkestone and Kingsdown. The earliest departure is at 5:49 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Folkestone is at 5:10 PM which arrives into Kingsdown at 6:13 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Folkestone to Kingsdown. However, there are services departing from Folkestone station and arriving at Kingsdown station via Pencester Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 4m.
Folkestone to Kingsdown bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, depart from Shellons Street Car Park station.
Folkestone to Kingsdown bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, arrive at Ripple Turning station.
The distance between Folkestone and Kingsdown is 20.2 km. The road distance is 25 km.
You can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Ripple Turning via Pencester Road in around 1h.