The average bus between Rye Station and Folkestone takes 2h 26m and the fastest bus takes 1h 43m. There is a bus service every few hours from Rye Station 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.
Buses run hourly between Rye Station and Folkestone. The earliest departure is at 6:24 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rye Station is at 8:10 PM which arrives into Folkestone at 10:31 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Rye Station to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Rye Station station and arriving at Folkestone station via Police Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
Rye Station to Folkestone bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, depart from Railway Station.
Rye Station to Folkestone bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, arrive at Civic Centre station.
The distance between Rye Station and Folkestone is 33.8 km. The road distance is 45 km.
You can take a bus from Railway Station to Civic Centre via Police Station in around 1h 56m.