There are 12 ways to get from Airdrie to Folkestone by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 2m£178–266Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bouverie Road Westbus 007
14h 11m£66–148Drive 456 mi
- Drive from Airdrie to Folkestonecar 456 mi
7h 33m£114–165Fly Glasgow Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane GLA - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
5h 14m£108–378Train
- Take the train from Motherwell to London Eustontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain St Pancras International - Ramsgate / ...
7h 54m£124–280Train #2
- Take the train from Motherwell to London Eustontrain Southbound
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain St Pancras International - Ramsgate / ...
8h 22m£104–180Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
5h 20m£128–371Fly Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
5h 30m£87–205Fly Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane GLA - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
5h 51m£90–210Train, line 900 bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Airdrie to Easterhousetrain
- Take the bus from Easterhouse station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GLA - STN
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
5h 40m£67–195Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
5h 46m£83–218Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EDI - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
5h 56m£111–233
Airdrie to Folkestone by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Airdrie to Folkestone is to bus which costs £65 - £150 and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Airdrie to Folkestone is to fly and train which takes 5h 14m and costs £100 - £380.
No, there is no direct bus from Airdrie to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Manse Place and arriving at Bouverie Road West via Buchanan Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Airdrie to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Airdrie and arriving at Folkestone Central via Edinburgh Waverley and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Airdrie and Folkestone is 496 miles. The road distance is 458.6 miles.
The best way to get from Airdrie to Folkestone without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 7h 2m and costs £170 - £270.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Airdrie to Folkestone, including transfers.
Airdrie to Folkestone bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Airdrie to Folkestone train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Airdrie station.
The best way to get from Airdrie to Folkestone is to train via Edinburgh which takes 7h 2m and costs £170 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £150 and takes 14h 11m.
What companies run services between Airdrie, Scotland and Folkestone, England?
You can take a train from Airdrie to Folkestone Central via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, and London St Pancras Intl in around 7h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manse Place to Bouverie Road West via Buchanan Bus Station and London Victoria in around 14h 11m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £17–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Airdrie to Easterhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bouverie Road West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Easterhouse station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £1–3
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Booking & Getting There
Airdrie to Folkestone bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Airdrie to Folkestone train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Airdrie to Folkestone is 459 miles. It takes approximately 7h 33m to drive from Airdrie to Folkestone.
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