Canterbury to Folkestone Trains

Canterbury to Folkestone trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Canterbury and Folkestone takes 43 min and the fastest train takes 37 min. There is an hourly train service from Canterbury 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.

43 min
Duration: 28 mi
Distance: £17
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

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Take the train from Canterbury West to Ashford Internationaltrain Margate - St Pancras International / ...
Take the train from Ashford International to Folkestone Centraltrain St Pancras International - Ramsgate / ...

47 min

£14–26

Canterbury to Folkestone train times

Trains run hourly between Canterbury and Folkestone. The earliest departure is at 12:04 AM at night, and the last departure from Canterbury is at 11:23 PM which arrives into Folkestone at 12:01 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 43 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Friday, October 23, 2026

3:23 PM → 4:01 PM
38 min • 1 change
4:01 PM → 4:48 PM
47 min • 1 change
4:20 PM → 5:02 PM
42 min • 1 change
5:01 PM → 5:48 PM
47 min • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, October 24, 2026

12:04 AM → 12:48 AM
44 min • 1 change
5:21 AM → 6:14 AM
53 min • 1 change
6:21 AM → 7:01 AM
40 min • 1 change
7:21 AM → 8:01 AM
40 min • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, October 25, 2026

12:04 AM → 12:43 AM
39 min • 1 change
7:24 AM → 8:01 AM
37 min • 1 change
8:21 AM → 9:01 AM
40 min • 1 change
9:23 AM → 10:01 AM
38 min • 1 change
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Departing Monday, October 26, 2026

5:18 AM → 6:11 AM
53 min • 1 change
6:28 AM → 7:17 AM
49 min • 1 change
7:19 AM → 8:01 AM
42 min • 1 change
8:03 AM → 8:51 AM
48 min • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

5:18 AM → 6:11 AM
53 min • 1 change
6:28 AM → 7:17 AM
49 min • 1 change
7:19 AM → 8:01 AM
42 min • 1 change
8:03 AM → 8:51 AM
48 min • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, October 28, 2026

5:18 AM → 6:11 AM
53 min • 1 change
6:28 AM → 7:17 AM
49 min • 1 change
7:19 AM → 8:01 AM
42 min • 1 change
8:03 AM → 8:51 AM
48 min • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, October 29, 2026

5:18 AM → 6:11 AM
53 min • 1 change
6:28 AM → 7:17 AM
49 min • 1 change
7:19 AM → 8:01 AM
42 min • 1 change
8:03 AM → 8:51 AM
48 min • 1 change
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Want to know about travelling from Canterbury 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.

Canterbury to Folkestone trains

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Canterbury to Folkestone train times

Departing Friday, October 23, 2026

3:23 PM → 4:01 PM

4:01 PM → 4:48 PM

4:20 PM → 5:02 PM

5:01 PM → 5:48 PM

Departing Saturday, October 24, 2026

12:04 AM → 12:48 AM

5:21 AM → 6:14 AM

6:21 AM → 7:01 AM

7:21 AM → 8:01 AM

Departing Sunday, October 25, 2026

12:04 AM → 12:43 AM

7:24 AM → 8:01 AM

8:21 AM → 9:01 AM

9:23 AM → 10:01 AM

Departing Monday, October 26, 2026

5:18 AM → 6:11 AM

6:28 AM → 7:17 AM

7:19 AM → 8:01 AM

8:03 AM → 8:51 AM

Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

5:18 AM → 6:11 AM

6:28 AM → 7:17 AM

7:19 AM → 8:01 AM

8:03 AM → 8:51 AM

Departing Wednesday, October 28, 2026

5:18 AM → 6:11 AM

6:28 AM → 7:17 AM

7:19 AM → 8:01 AM

8:03 AM → 8:51 AM

Departing Thursday, October 29, 2026

5:18 AM → 6:11 AM

6:28 AM → 7:17 AM

7:19 AM → 8:01 AM

8:03 AM → 8:51 AM

Frequently asked questions

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

Train from Canterbury West to Ashford International

Train from Ashford International to Folkestone Central

Train trips from Canterbury

Train trips to Folkestone

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