The average train between Elephant & Castle Station and Folkestone takes 1h 19m and the fastest train takes 1h 11m. There is a train service every few hours from Elephant & Castle 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.
Trains run hourly between Elephant & Castle Station and Folkestone. The earliest departure is at 6:49 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Elephant & Castle Station is at 10:38 PM which arrives into Folkestone at 12:01 AM. All services require a transfer at Elephant & Castle and take an average of 1h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Elephant & Castle Station to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle Station station and arriving at Folkestone station via Folkestone Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
Elephant & Castle Station to Folkestone train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
Elephant & Castle Station to Folkestone train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Folkestone Central station.
Book your Elephant & Castle Station to Folkestone train tickets online with Thameslink and Southeastern.
The distance between Elephant & Castle Station and Folkestone is 99.1 km. The road distance is 117 km.
Southeastern operates a train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central hourly. Tickets cost £35–75 and the journey takes 54 min.