Margate to Folkestone Buses

Margate to Folkestone buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Margate and Folkestone takes 1h 57m and the fastest bus takes 1h 44m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Margate to Folkestone. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

1h 57m
Duration: 34 mi
Distance: £6
Average price: Every 30 minutes
Frequency

Bus, line 16 bus

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Take the bus from Cecil Square to Bus Stationbus 8A / ...
Take the bus from Bus Station to Folkestone Central stationbus 16 / ...

1h 54m

£6

Margate to Folkestone bus times

Buses run every 30 minutes between Margate and Folkestone. The earliest departure is at 5:44 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Margate is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Folkestone at 11:59 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

6:48 PM → 8:34 PM
1h 46m • 1 change
7:18 PM → 9:04 PM
1h 46m • 1 change
7:45 PM → 10:04 PM
2h 19m • 1 change
8:45 PM → 11:04 PM
2h 19m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, November 3, 2026

5:44 AM → 7:30 AM
1h 46m • 1 change
5:59 AM → 7:53 AM
1h 54m • 1 change
6:36 AM → 8:32 AM
1h 56m • 1 change
6:49 AM → 8:57 AM
2h 8m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, November 4, 2026

5:44 AM → 7:30 AM
1h 46m • 1 change
5:59 AM → 7:53 AM
1h 54m • 1 change
6:36 AM → 8:32 AM
1h 56m • 1 change
6:49 AM → 8:57 AM
2h 8m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, November 5, 2026

5:44 AM → 7:30 AM
1h 46m • 1 change
5:59 AM → 7:53 AM
1h 54m • 1 change
6:36 AM → 8:32 AM
1h 56m • 1 change
6:49 AM → 8:57 AM
2h 8m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, November 6, 2026

5:44 AM → 7:30 AM
1h 46m • 1 change
5:59 AM → 7:53 AM
1h 54m • 1 change
6:36 AM → 8:32 AM
1h 56m • 1 change
6:49 AM → 8:57 AM
2h 8m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, November 7, 2026

5:49 AM → 7:35 AM
1h 46m • 1 change
6:38 AM → 8:35 AM
1h 57m • 1 change
6:57 AM → 8:55 AM
1h 58m • 1 change
7:21 AM → 9:15 AM
1h 54m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, November 8, 2026

7:43 AM → 9:52 AM
2h 9m • 1 change
8:35 AM → 10:22 AM
1h 47m • 1 change
9:07 AM → 11:22 AM
2h 15m • 1 change
9:38 AM → 11:52 AM
2h 14m • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Margate to Folkestone? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

Margate to Folkestone buses

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Bus, line 16 bus

Margate to Folkestone bus times

Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

6:48 PM → 8:34 PM

7:18 PM → 9:04 PM

7:45 PM → 10:04 PM

8:45 PM → 11:04 PM

Departing Tuesday, November 3, 2026

5:44 AM → 7:30 AM

5:59 AM → 7:53 AM

6:36 AM → 8:32 AM

6:49 AM → 8:57 AM

Departing Wednesday, November 4, 2026

5:44 AM → 7:30 AM

5:59 AM → 7:53 AM

6:36 AM → 8:32 AM

6:49 AM → 8:57 AM

Departing Thursday, November 5, 2026

5:44 AM → 7:30 AM

5:59 AM → 7:53 AM

6:36 AM → 8:32 AM

6:49 AM → 8:57 AM

Departing Friday, November 6, 2026

5:44 AM → 7:30 AM

5:59 AM → 7:53 AM

6:36 AM → 8:32 AM

6:49 AM → 8:57 AM

Departing Saturday, November 7, 2026

5:49 AM → 7:35 AM

6:38 AM → 8:35 AM

6:57 AM → 8:55 AM

7:21 AM → 9:15 AM

Departing Sunday, November 8, 2026

7:43 AM → 9:52 AM

8:35 AM → 10:22 AM

9:07 AM → 11:22 AM

9:38 AM → 11:52 AM

Frequently asked questions

What companies run services between Margate, England and Folkestone, England?

Bus from Cecil Square to Bus Station

Bus from Bus Station to Folkestone Central station

Bus trips from Margate

Bus trips to Folkestone

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