The average bus between Sandgate and Folkestone West Station takes 29 min and the fastest bus takes 17 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Sandgate to Folkestone West Station. 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 every 30 minutes between Sandgate and Folkestone West Station. The earliest departure is at 6:52 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Sandgate is at 11:48 PM which arrives into Folkestone West Station at 8:12 AM. All services require a transfer at Folkestone Central station and take an average of 29 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Sandgate to Folkestone West Station. However, there are services departing from Sandgate station and arriving at Folkestone West Station station via Folkestone Central station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29 min.
Sandgate to Folkestone West Station bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, depart from War Memorial station.
Sandgate to Folkestone West Station bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, arrive at The Nailbox station.
The distance between Sandgate and Folkestone West Station is 1.2 km. The road distance is 4 km.
You can take a bus from War Memorial to The Nailbox via Folkestone Central station and Kingsnorth Gardens in around 16 min.