Gatwick Airport to Folkestone Trains

Gatwick Airport to Folkestone trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Gatwick Airport and Folkestone takes 1h 50m and the fastest train takes 1h 44m. There is a train service every few hours from Gatwick Airport 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 50m
Duration: 99 mi
Distance: £63
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Train

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Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain St Pancras International - Ramsgate / ...

2h 19m

£50–105

Gatwick Airport to Folkestone train times

Trains run hourly between Gatwick Airport and Folkestone. The earliest departure is at 12:42 AM at night, and the last departure from Gatwick Airport is at 10:06 PM which arrives into Folkestone at 12:01 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Saturday, August 15, 2026

3:16 PM → 5:01 PM
1h 45m • 1 change
4:16 PM → 6:02 PM
1h 46m • 1 change
5:16 PM → 7:01 PM
1h 45m • 1 change
6:16 PM → 8:01 PM
1h 45m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, August 16, 2026

12:42 AM → 10:02 AM
9h 20m • 1 change
9:06 AM → 11:01 AM
1h 55m • 1 change
10:06 AM → 12:02 PM
1h 56m • 1 change
11:06 AM → 1:01 PM
1h 55m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, August 17, 2026

6:16 AM → 8:01 AM
1h 45m • 1 change
7:16 AM → 9:01 AM
1h 45m • 1 change
8:16 AM → 10:01 AM
1h 45m • 1 change
9:16 AM → 11:01 AM
1h 45m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, August 18, 2026

6:16 AM → 8:01 AM
1h 45m • 1 change
7:16 AM → 9:01 AM
1h 45m • 1 change
8:16 AM → 10:01 AM
1h 45m • 1 change
9:16 AM → 11:01 AM
1h 45m • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

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