Gatwick Airport to Folkestone Central Trains

Gatwick Airport to Folkestone Central trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Gatwick Airport and Folkestone Central takes 1h 50m and the fastest train takes 1h 44m. There is a train service every few hours from Gatwick Airport to Folkestone Central. 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

£50–104

Gatwick Airport to Folkestone Central train times

Trains run hourly between Gatwick Airport and Folkestone Central. 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 Central 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 Thursday, August 20, 2026

12:16 PM → 2:01 PM
1h 45m • 1 change
1:16 PM → 3:01 PM
1h 45m • 1 change
2:16 PM → 4:01 PM
1h 45m • 1 change
3:16 PM → 5:02 PM
1h 45m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, August 21, 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 Saturday, August 22, 2026

7:16 AM → 9:00 AM
1h 44m • 1 change
8:16 AM → 10:01 AM
1h 45m • 1 change
9:16 AM → 11:01 AM
1h 45m • 1 change
10:16 AM → 12:02 PM
1h 46m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, August 23, 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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